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Where 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

  1. guess, suspect; doubt; shell, conch-shell

Ancestry of “sangka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशङ्खa shell, the conch-shell; a particularly high...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśankʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćankʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóngʰ-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱongʰ-shell, mussel

Words derived from “sangka”

  • tersangka
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