Where does “gada” come from?

gada (Indonesian) comes from Malay gada, from Sanskrit गदा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gadā — mace.

gada (Indonesian): mace

Definitions

  1. mace

Ancestry of “gada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygada—
2Sanskritगदाa mace, club or a bludgeon
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangadāmace
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gadā →Every word from Sanskrit गदा →Every word from Malay gada →