Where does “senjata pemusnah massal” come from?

senjata pemusnah massal (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian senjata, from Malay senjata, from Sanskrit संयत्त — prepared, ready, being on one's guard.

senjata pemusnah massal (Indonesian): weapon of mass destruction

Definitions

  1. weapon of mass destruction

Ancestry of “senjata pemusnah massal”, step by step

senjata pemusnah massal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian senjata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansenjataweapon
2Malaysenjataweapon
3Sanskritसंयत्तprepared, ready, being on one's guard

via Indonesian massal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmassalmassive
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