Where does “kepala sari” come from?

kepala sari (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sari, from Malay sari, from Sanskrit सार, from English Sir, from English sire, from Middle English sire, from Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin seior — old.

kepala sari (Indonesian): anther (the pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower)

Definitions

  1. anther (the pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower)

Ancestry of “kepala sari”, step by step

kepala sari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian sari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansariessence: a significant feature of something; an extract or concentrate
2Malaysariessence; flower; sari, the traditional dress of...
3Sanskritसारcourse, motion; stretching out, extension;...
4EnglishSirAlternative letter-case form of sir; The titular...
5EnglishsireA lord, master, or other person in authority,...
6Middle EnglishsireUsed preceding the name or title of a knight,...
7Old Frenchsirenominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;...
8Vulgar Latinseior
9Latinseniorolder, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot
10Latinsenexold, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
11Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénosEvery word from Latin senexEvery word from Latin senior