Where does “pamong praja” come from?
pamong praja (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦥꦩꦺꦴꦁꦥꦿꦗ, from Javanese ꦥꦿꦗ, from Old Javanese prajā, from Sanskrit प्रजा, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
pamong praja (Indonesian): civil servant
Definitions
- civil servant
Ancestry of “pamong praja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦥꦩꦺꦴꦁꦥꦿꦗ | civil servant |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦥꦿꦗ | kingdom, realm |
| 3 | Old Javanese | prajā | all subjects |
| 4 | Sanskrit | प्रजा | subject of a king, rule; procreation; offspring |
| 5 | Sanskrit | प्र- | forward, before; forward, forth; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pra- | forth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pra- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |