Where does “istimewa” come from?

istimewa (Indonesian) comes from Malay istimewa, from Sanskrit एव, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

istimewa (Indonesian): special

Definitions

  1. special

Ancestry of “istimewa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayistimewaspecial
2Sanskritएवso, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;...
3Sanskritइto go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “istimewa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit एव →