Where does “rahasia” come from?
rahasia (Indonesian) comes from Malay rahsia, from Classical Malay rahasia, from Sanskrit रहस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raȷ́ʰ- — to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon.
rahasia (Indonesian): secret, confidential; secret
Definitions
- secret, confidential; secret
Ancestry of “rahasia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | rahsia | secret; confidential |
| 2 | Classical Malay | rahasia | secret, confidential; secret |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रहस्य | secret, private, clandestine, concealed,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | raȷ́ʰ- | to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon |