Where does “kotak suara” come from?

kotak suara (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian suara, from Malay suara, from Sanskrit स्वर, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

kotak suara (Indonesian): ballot box

Definitions

  1. ballot box

Ancestry of “kotak suara”, step by step

kotak suara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian suara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansuaravoice, utterance; opinion, vote
2Malaysuaravoice, utterance; opinion, vote
3Sanskritस्वरsound, noise; voice; a note
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Proto-Turkic kötäk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkickötäk—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर →Every word from Malay suara →