Where does “rahayu” come from?
rahayu (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦫꦲꦪꦸ, from Old Javanese rahayu, from Old Javanese hayu, from Sanskrit आयु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
rahayu (Indonesian): fortunate; prosperous
Definitions
- fortunate; prosperous
Ancestry of “rahayu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦫꦲꦪꦸ | healthy |
| 2 | Old Javanese | rahayu | good, well; auspicious |
| 3 | Old Javanese | hayu | good, goodness, rightness, virtuousness, well-being, welfare |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आयु | man, a living being; mankind, human race; son,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́yu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́yu | lifetime, life |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |