Where does “garba” come from?

garba (Indonesian) comes from Javanese garba, from Old Javanese garbha, from Sanskrit गर्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gárbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷólbʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.

garba (Indonesian): belly, stomach

Definitions

  1. belly, stomach

Ancestry of “garba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesegarbawomb
2Old Javanesegarbhawomb
3Sanskritगर्भthe womb; fetus, embryo; child, offspring, brood
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangárbʰasthe womb; fetus, embryo
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷólbʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷelbʰ-the womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷólbʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gárbʰas →