Where does “margasatwa” come from?
margasatwa (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian marga, from Malay marga, from Classical Malay marga, from Sanskrit मार्ग, from Sanskrit मृग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mr̥gás — a forest animal.
margasatwa (Indonesian): forestial wild animal
Definitions
- forestial wild animal
Ancestry of “margasatwa”, step by step
margasatwa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian marga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | marga | wild animal; clan; genus, a rank in the... |
| 2 | Malay | marga | wild animal; clan; genus, a rank in the... |
| 3 | Classical Malay | marga | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मार्ग | belonging to, or coming from, wild game; way,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मृग | a forest animal, wild beast; a deer, gazelle,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mr̥gás | a forest animal |