Where does “garis gaya” come from?

garis gaya (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian gaya, from Malay gaya, from Sanskrit गय — acquired or conquered properties; gait, motion.

garis gaya (Indonesian): line of force

Definitions

  1. line of force

Ancestry of “garis gaya”, step by step

garis gaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian gaya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiangayastyle; force
2Malaygayastyle; force
3Sanskritगयacquired or conquered properties; gait, motion

via Indonesian garis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiangarisline, dash, stripe
2Malaygarisline, dash, stripe
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*karis—
Every word from Sanskrit गय →