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

  1. prince; son, one's male offspring; child, one's...

Ancestry of “putra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayputeraprince; son; Alternative form of putra
2Sanskritपुत्रa son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “putra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás →Every word from Sanskrit पुत्र →