Where does “seba” come from?

seba (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦱꦺꦧ, from Old Javanese sewa, from Sanskrit सेवा, from Sanskrit सेव् — to remain, stay, serve or worship.

seba (Indonesian): to appear for loyalty

Definitions

  1. to appear for loyalty

Ancestry of “seba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦱꦺꦧto pay homage
2Old Javanesesewaservice
3Sanskritसेवाgoing or resorting to, visiting, frequenting;...
4Sanskritसेव्to remain, stay, serve or worship

Words derived from “seba”

Every word from Sanskrit सेव् →Every word from Sanskrit सेवा →Every word from Old Javanese sewa →