Where does “probo” come from?
probo (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦥꦿꦧ, from Old Javanese prabhā, from Sanskrit प्रभा, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
probo (Indonesian): single wing, usually made of leather, with a pattern of tendrils in various colors as part of reog costume, dance costume and wayang
Definitions
- single wing, usually made of leather, with a pattern of tendrils in various colors as part of reog costume, dance costume and wayang
Ancestry of “probo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦥꦿꦧ | glow, ray of light |
| 2 | Old Javanese | prabhā | glow, light |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्रभा | to shine forth, begin to become light, shine,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |