Where does “nada” come from?

nada (Indonesian) comes from Malay nada, from Sanskrit नाद — a loud sound, roaring, bellowing, crying; any...

nada (Indonesian): tone

Definitions

  1. tone

Ancestry of “nada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynadatone; note; pitch a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength
2Sanskritनादa loud sound, roaring, bellowing, crying; any...
Every word from Sanskrit नादEvery word from Malay nada