Where does “gongso” come from?

gongso (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦒꦁꦱ, from Old Javanese gaṅsa, from Sanskrit कंस — metal cup; bell-metal.

gongso (Indonesian): to stir fry

Definitions

  1. to stir fry

Ancestry of “gongso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦒꦁꦱclassical Javanese musical instrument or ensemble of instruments
2Old Javanesegaṅsabell-metal
3Sanskritकंसmetal cup; bell-metal
Every word from Sanskrit कंसEvery word from Old Javanese gaṅsaEvery word from Javanese ꦒꦁꦱ
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