Where does “jendela” come from?

jendela (Indonesian) comes from Malay jendela, from Portuguese Janela, from Old Portuguese janella, from Vulgar Latin ianuella, from Latin iānua, from Latin Iānus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

jendela (Indonesian): window

Definitions

window

Ancestry of “jendela”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	jendela	window
2	Portuguese	Janela	window
3	Old Portuguese	janella	window
4	Vulgar Latin	ianuella	window
5	Latin	iānua	any double-doored entrance (e.g. a domestic door or a gate to a temple or city)
6	Latin	Iānus	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	yeh₂-	to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “jendela”

cendhéla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Latin Iānus →Every word from Latin iānua →