Where does “harga” come from?
harga (Indonesian) comes from Malay harga, from Sanskrit अर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.
harga (Indonesian): price, value; personal honor; usage, usefulness
Definitions
- price, value; personal honor; usage, usefulness
Ancestry of “harga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | harga | price; price, value; personal honor |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अर्घ | worth, value, price |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hargʰás | price, worth, value |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ-ós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |