Where does “jiwa raga” come from?
jiwa raga (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian raga, from Malay raga, from Classical Malay raga, from Javanese ꦫꦒ, from Old Javanese rāga, from Pali राग, from Sanskrit राग — dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...
jiwa raga (Indonesian): body and mind; mental and physical qualities
Definitions
- body and mind; mental and physical qualities
Ancestry of “jiwa raga”, step by step
jiwa raga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian raga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | raga | basket; ball; body |
| 2 | Malay | raga | a woven basket usually made of rattan, bamboo, or pandanus leaves |
| 3 | Classical Malay | raga | body; basket; ball |
| 4 | Javanese | ꦫꦒ | basket |
| 5 | Old Javanese | rāga | body, lust |
| 6 | Pali | राग | colour; hue; dye |
| 7 | Sanskrit | राग | dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,... |
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 |