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
- Eve, eventide; evening
Ancestry of “senja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | senja | dusk, twilight — the time of day just after sunset but before nightfall |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀁𑀛𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | संध्या | the act of holding together; a union, junction |
| 4 | Sanskrit | संधि | containing a conjunction or transition from one... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | संधा | to join, bring together, unite, combine, put together, compound, mix |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सम् | to be agitated or disturbed |
| 7 | Sanskrit | आस | to have been |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewh₁- | to press, push |