Where does “kaca” come from?
kaca (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦏꦕ, from Old Javanese kaca, from Sanskrit काच — glass; crystal, quartz; alkaline salt, block salt.
kaca (Indonesian): glass, window; mirror; example
Definitions
- glass, window; mirror; example
Ancestry of “kaca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Javanese | ꦏꦕ | page; glass |
| 2 | Old Javanese | kaca | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काच | glass; crystal, quartz; alkaline salt, block salt |