Where does “neraka” come from?

neraka (Indonesian) comes from Malay neraka, from Sanskrit नरक, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.

neraka (Indonesian): hell

Definitions

  1. hell

Ancestry of “neraka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynerakahell
2Sanskritनरकhell
3Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nér →Every word from Sanskrit नरक →Every word from Malay neraka →