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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiannegaracountry, state, nation, polity
2Malaynegaracountry; nation; sovereign state; country, state,...
3Sanskritनगरtown, city; urban
4Sanskritगरmountain, top
5Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
6Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ
7Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
9Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Indonesian maju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmajuto go forward, to advance
2Malaymajuprogressive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš