Where does “biarawati” come from?
biarawati (Indonesian) comes from Malay biara, from Sanskrit विहार — distribution, transposition; arrangement or...
Ancestry of “biarawati”, step by step
biarawati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay biara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | biara | monastery |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विहार | distribution, transposition; arrangement or... |
via Indonesian wati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | wati | — |