Where does “kepala” come from?
kepala (Indonesian) comes from Malay kepala, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
kepala (Indonesian): head; leader, chief, head
Definitions
- head; leader, chief, head
Ancestry of “kepala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | kepala | head; leader, chief, head |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |