Where does “putra” come from?
putra (Indonesian) comes from Malay putera, from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
putra (Indonesian): prince; son, one's male offspring; child, one's...
Definitions
- prince; son, one's male offspring; child, one's...
Ancestry of “putra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | putera | prince; son; Alternative form of putra |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुत्र | a son, child; a species of small venomous animal;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | putrás | boy; son |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |