Where does “penjara” come from?

penjara (Indonesian) comes from Malay penjara, from Sanskrit पञ्जर — a cage, aviary, dove-cot, net.

penjara (Indonesian): prison, jail

Definitions

  1. prison, jail

Ancestry of “penjara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypenjarajail
2Sanskritपञ्जरa cage, aviary, dove-cot, net
Every word from Sanskrit पञ्जरEvery word from Malay penjara