Where does “perwara” come from?

perwara (Indonesian) comes from Malay perwara, from Javanese prawara, from Old Javanese prawara, from Sanskrit प्रवर — best, finest.

perwara (Indonesian): female escort of the king

Definitions

  1. female escort of the king

Ancestry of “perwara”, step by step

perwara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay perwara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayperwara—
2Javaneseprawarasoldier
3Old Javaneseprawaraexcellent, best (most prominent) among
4Sanskritप्रवरbest, finest

via Sanskrit प्रावर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रावर—
Every word from Sanskrit प्रवर →Every word from Old Javanese prawara →Every word from Javanese prawara →