Where does “emas” come from?

emas (Indonesian) comes from Malay emas, from Sanskrit माष — any Old World bean; urad.

emas (Indonesian): gold

Definitions

  1. gold

Ancestry of “emas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayemasgold
2Sanskritमाषany Old World bean; urad

Words derived from “emas”

Every word from Sanskrit माष →Every word from Malay emas →
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