Where does “senja” come from?

senja (Indonesian) comes from Malay senja, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀛𑀸, from Sanskrit संध्या, from Sanskrit संधि, from Sanskrit संधा, from Sanskrit सम्, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

senja (Indonesian): Eve, eventide; evening

Definitions

  1. Eve, eventide; evening

Ancestry of “senja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysenjadusk, twilight — the time of day just after sunset but before nightfall
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀁𑀛𑀸
3Sanskritसंध्याthe act of holding together; a union, junction
4Sanskritसंधिcontaining a conjunction or transition from one...
5Sanskritसंधाto join, bring together, unite, combine, put together, compound, mix
6Sanskritसम्to be agitated or disturbed
7Sanskritआसto have been
8Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁-Every word from Sanskrit आसEvery word from Sanskrit सम्