Where does “serba” come from?

serba (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sarwa, from Sanskrit सर्व, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

serba (Indonesian): various

Definitions

  1. various

Ancestry of “serba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansarwa—
2Sanskritसर्वwhole, entire, all, every; of all sorts,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “serba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →