Where does “saka” come from?

saka (Indonesian) comes from Minangkabau saka, from Persian شکر, from Middle Persian škl, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

saka (Indonesian): house pole

Definitions

  1. house pole

Ancestry of “saka”, step by step

saka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Minangkabau saka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Minangkabausaka—
2Persianشکرsugar
3Middle Persianšklsugar
4Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
5Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

via Javanese ꦱꦏ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦱꦏfrom
2Old Javaneseśākavegetable, greens
3Sanskritशाखाbranch; a limb of the body, arm or leg; finger
4Proto-Indo-Aryanśā́kʰaH—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianćā́kʰaH—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókh₂eh₂branch

via Russian саха́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсаха́—
2YakutсахаSakha, Yakuts
3Proto-Turkicjakacollar; edge; edge; collar; collar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ →