Where does “nayaka” come from?
nayaka (Indonesian) comes from Malay nayaka, from Javanese ꦤꦪꦏ, from Pali nāyaka, from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
nayaka (Indonesian): minister: a politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service)
Definitions
- minister: a politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service)
Ancestry of “nayaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | nayaka | minister: a politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service) |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦤꦪꦏ | leader |
| 3 | Pali | nāyaka | leader, master |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नायक | guide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नी | to guide, govern, direct |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |