Where does “raka” come from?

raka (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦫꦏ, from Old Javanese raka, from Pali -aka.

raka (Indonesian): elder brother

Definitions

  1. elder brother

Ancestry of “raka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦫꦏolder brother
2Old Javaneserakaelder sibling
3Pali-aka—
Every word from Pali -aka →Every word from Old Javanese raka →Every word from Javanese ꦫꦏ →