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
Ancestry of “berbahaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | berbahaya | dangerous, hazardous; danger, hazard |
| 2 | Malay | bahaya | danger |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भय | fear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *bʰayHás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |