Where does “jiwa korsa” come from?
jiwa korsa (Indonesian) comes from Swedish korsa, from Swedish -a, from Old Swedish -a, from Old Norse -a, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
jiwa korsa (Indonesian): esprit de corps, morale, team spirit
Definitions
- esprit de corps, morale, team spirit
Ancestry of “jiwa korsa”, step by step
jiwa korsa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish korsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | korsa | cross create a cross using arms |
| 2 | Swedish | -a | Suffix to mark that the corresponding noun is... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | -a | Creates denominative verbs from nouns |
| 4 | Old Norse | -a | indicates negation; does not; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Indonesian jiwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | jiwa | soul (life, energy, vigour) |
| 2 | Malay | jiwa | soul (life, energy, vigour) |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via French esprit de corps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | esprit de corps | esprit de corps, spirit of the group, common spirit |