Where does “loka” come from?

loka (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦭꦺꦴꦏ, from Old Javanese loka, from Sanskrit लोक, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

loka (Indonesian): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “loka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦭꦺꦴꦏ—
2Old Javaneselokawide space, world
3Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos →