Where does “keistimewaan” come from?
keistimewaan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian istimewa, from Malay istimewa, from Sanskrit एव, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
keistimewaan (Indonesian): The state or quality of being special;...
Definitions
- The state or quality of being special;...
Ancestry of “keistimewaan”, step by step
keistimewaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian istimewa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | istimewa | special |
| 2 | Malay | istimewa | special |
| 3 | Sanskrit | एव | so, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |
via Indonesian ke- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ke- -an | ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" |
| 2 | Malay | ke- -an | ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *kə- -an | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |