Where does “pataka” come from?

pataka (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦥꦠꦏ, from Old Javanese patāka, from Sanskrit पताका — flag, banner.

pataka (Indonesian): guidon: pennant, banner; dome of mosque; colors

Definitions

  1. guidon: pennant, banner; dome of mosque; colors

Ancestry of “pataka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦥꦠꦏguidon: pennant, banner
2Old Javanesepatākabanner, flag, pennon
3Sanskritपताकाflag, banner
Every word from Sanskrit पताका →Every word from Old Javanese patāka →Every word from Javanese ꦥꦠꦏ →