Where does “emas” come from?
emas (Indonesian) comes from Malay emas, from Sanskrit माष — any Old World bean; urad.
emas (Indonesian): gold
Ancestry of “emas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | emas | gold |
| 2 | Sanskrit | माष | any Old World bean; urad |