Where does “sastra” come from?
sastra (Indonesian) comes from Malay sastera, from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.
sastra (Indonesian): literature
Ancestry of “sastra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | sastera | literature; Nonstandard form of sastra |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शास्त्र | shastra, scripture; science, knowledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śāstra | — |