Where does “dina hari” come from?
dina hari (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦢꦶꦤ, from Old Javanese dina, from Sanskrit दिन, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dinám, from Indo-Iranian *dinám, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Ancestry of “dina hari”, step by step
dina hari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Javanese ꦢꦶꦤ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦢꦶꦤ | day |
| 2 | Old Javanese | dina | day |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दिन | day; cut, divided, mowed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dinám | day |
| 5 | Indo-Iranian | *dinám | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Javanese dina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | dina | — |