Where does “pustaka” come from?

pustaka (Indonesian) comes from Malay pustaka, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.

pustaka (Indonesian): book

Definitions

  1. book

Ancestry of “pustaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypustakabook
2Sanskritपुस्तकa protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpōstaka—

Words derived from “pustaka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka →Every word from Sanskrit पुस्तक →Every word from Malay pustaka →