Where does “sastra” come from?

sastra (Indonesian) comes from Malay sastera, from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.

sastra (Indonesian): literature

Definitions

  1. literature

Ancestry of “sastra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysasteraliterature; Nonstandard form of sastra
2Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →Every word from Malay sastera →