Where does “berbahaya” come from?

berbahaya (Indonesian) comes from Malay berbahaya, from Malay bahaya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

berbahaya (Indonesian): danger, hazard

Definitions

  1. danger, hazard

Ancestry of “berbahaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayberbahayadangerous, hazardous; danger, hazard
2Malaybahayadanger
3Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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