Where does “dosa” come from?
dosa (Indonesian) comes from Malay dosa, from Classical Malay دوسا, from Sanskrit दोष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwšas, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
dosa (Indonesian): sin
Ancestry of “dosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | dosa | sin |
| 2 | Classical Malay | دوسا | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दोष | fault, deficiency; vice; blame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáwšas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |