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Where does “cahaya” come from?

cahaya (Indonesian) comes from Malay cahaya, from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

cahaya (Indonesian): glow; light; ray

Definitions

  1. glow; light; ray

Ancestry of “cahaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycahayaglow; light; ray
2Sanskritछायाshadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading...
3Proto-Indo-IranianśćaHyáHshade, shadow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃ih₂shadow, shade
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “cahaya”

  • tahun cahaya
  • tahun cahaya
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