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Where does “cendera” come from?

cendera (Indonesian) comes from Malay cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan (s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kand- — to glow, shine; to shine, glow.

cendera (Indonesian): alternative spelling of candra; sleeping soundly

Definitions

  1. alternative spelling of candra; sleeping soundly

Ancestry of “cendera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycenderamoon
2Sanskritचन्द्रglittering, shining , having the brilliancy or...
3Proto-Indo-Aryan(s)ćandrás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian(s)čandrás—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kand-to glow, shine; to shine, glow
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