Where does “purwarupa” come from?

purwarupa (Indonesian) comes from Proto-Albanian purwa, from Sanskrit पूर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

purwarupa (Indonesian): prototype

Definitions

  1. prototype

Ancestry of “purwarupa”, step by step

purwarupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian purwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianpurwa—
2Sanskritपूर्वbefore, in front of; ancient, old; eastern
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥Hwás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hwásbefore, first, in front of; ancient, old
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Indonesian rupa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianrupashape; expression; appearance
2Malayrupaform, appearance
3Classical Malayrupashape; expression; appearance
4Sanskritरूपoutward appearance, color, form, shape; right...
5Sanskritरूप्to form, shape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →