Where does “karyatama” come from?

karyatama (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian utama, from Malay utama, from Classical Malay utama, from Sanskrit उत्तम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan uttamás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás, from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

karyatama (Indonesian): masterpiece

Definitions

  1. masterpiece

Ancestry of “karyatama”, step by step

karyatama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian utama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianutamabest
2Malayutamamain
3Classical Malayutamabest; main, principal
4Sanskritउत्तमuppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanuttamás—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianutˢtamáshighest, most elevated
7Proto-Indo-Europeanud-tm̥m-ó-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Indonesian karya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankaryawork
2Malaykaryawork
3Sanskritकार्यfunction, act, deed; work, business, enterprise;...
4Sanskritकृto make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →