Where does “kuda-kuda” come from?
kuda-kuda (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kuda, from Malay kuda, from Prakrit ghōḍa, from Sanskrit घोटक, from Sanskrit घोट, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
kuda-kuda (Indonesian): wooden foothold
Definitions
- wooden foothold
Ancestry of “kuda-kuda”, step by step
kuda-kuda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian kuda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kuda | horse; knight; ride |
| 2 | Malay | kuda | horse; knight; ride |
| 3 | Prakrit | ghōḍa | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | घोटक | horse |
| 5 | Sanskrit | घोट | a horse |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Malay kuda-kuda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kuda-kuda | — |