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
Ancestry of “istimewa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | istimewa | special |
| 2 | Sanskrit | एव | so, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |