Where does “senteri” come from?

senteri (Indonesian) comes from Malay senteri, from Tamil சாத்திரி, from Hindi शास्त्री, from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “senteri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysenteristudent
2Tamilசாத்திரி—
3Hindiशास्त्रीscientist
4Sanskritशास्त्रिन्learned in the shastras
5Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Sanskrit -इन् →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →