Where does “kepala daerah” come from?

kepala daerah (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kepala, 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 daerah (Indonesian): head of regional government

Definitions

  1. head of regional government

Ancestry of “kepala daerah”, step by step

kepala daerah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian kepala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankepalahead; leader, chief, head
2Malaykepalahead; leader, chief, head
3Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via Indonesian daerah

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiandaerahregion; area
2Malaydaerahdistrict, region, area; region; area
3Arabicدَائِرَةcircle; periodical, circle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →