Etymology Explorer › IndonesianWhere does “sangka” come from? sangka (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit शङ्ख, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śankʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- — shell, mussel.
sangka (Indonesian): guess, suspect; doubt; shell, conch-shell
Definitions guess, suspect; doubt; shell, conch-shell Ancestry of “sangka”, step by step sangka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शङ्ख Step Language Word Meaning 1 Sanskrit शङ्ख a shell, the conch-shell; a particularly high... 2 Proto-Indo-Aryan śankʰás — 3 Proto-Indo-Iranian ćankʰás — 4 Proto-Indo-European ḱóngʰ-os — 5 Proto-Indo-European ḱongʰ- shell, mussel
via Malay sangka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Malay sangka — 2 Classical Malay sangka guess, suspect; doubt; shell, conch-shell 3 Sanskrit शङ्का doubt, suspicion, distrust, fear 4 Sanskrit शङ्क् to doubt; to hesitate; to suppose, assume 5 Proto-Indo-European ḱenk- to hang
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