Where does “mas” come from?
mas (Indonesian) comes from Malay mas, from Malay emas, from Sanskrit माष — any Old World bean; urad.
mas (Indonesian): Alternative form of emas; "Second-person singular...
Definitions
- Alternative form of emas; "Second-person singular...
Ancestry of “mas”, step by step
mas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay mas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mas | Alternative form of emas; "Second-person singular... |
| 2 | Malay | emas | gold |
| 3 | Sanskrit | माष | any Old World bean; urad |
via Javanese ꦩꦱ꧀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦩꦱ꧀ | gold; a valuable precious metal |
| 2 | Old Javanese | [[mas]], [[mās]], [[ĕmas]], [[hĕmas]] | — |