Where does “prabu” come from?
prabu (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦥꦿꦧꦸ, from English Prabhu, from Sanskrit प्रभु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan prabʰHúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian prabʰHúš, from Proto-Indo-European probʰHus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
prabu (Indonesian): king title
Definitions
- king title
Ancestry of “prabu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦥꦿꦧꦸ | official |
| 2 | English | Prabhu | commonly used in India |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्रभु | excelling, mighty, powerful, rich, abundant; more... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | prabʰHúṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | prabʰHúš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | probʰHus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |