Where does “raksasa” come from?
raksasa (Indonesian) comes from Malay raksasa, from Classical Malay raksasa, from Sanskrit राक्षस — a demon in general, an evil or malignant demon; a...
raksasa (Indonesian): a member of a race of usually evil human-like...
Definitions
- a member of a race of usually evil human-like...
Ancestry of “raksasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | raksasa | a member of a race of usually-evil human-like... |
| 2 | Classical Malay | raksasa | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | राक्षस | a demon in general, an evil or malignant demon; a... |