Where does “kataka” come from?

kataka (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit कटक, from Sanskrit कट, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

kataka (Indonesian): shield

Definitions

  1. shield

Ancestry of “kataka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकटकarmlet
2Sanskritकटa twist of straw of grass, straw mat, a screen of straw
3Sanskritकृतdone
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás →Every word from Sanskrit कृत →