Where does “sepata” come from?

sepata (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦱꦥꦠ, from Old Javanese śapatha, from Sanskrit शपथ — oath, vow; swear; scolding, curse.

sepata (Indonesian): curse

Definitions

  1. curse

Ancestry of “sepata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦱꦥꦠswear
2Old Javaneseśapathacurse
3Sanskritशपथoath, vow; swear; scolding, curse
Every word from Sanskrit शपथ →Every word from Old Javanese śapatha →Every word from Javanese ꦱꦥꦠ →