Where does “negara maju” come from?
negara maju (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian negara, from Malay negara, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
negara maju (Indonesian): developed country: a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations
Definitions
- developed country: a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations
Ancestry of “negara maju”, step by step
negara maju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian negara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | negara | country, state, nation, polity |
| 2 | Malay | negara | country; nation; sovereign state; country, state,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |