Where does “seroja” come from?

seroja (Indonesian) comes from Malay seroja, from Sanskrit सरोज, from Sanskrit सरस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras, from Proto-Indo-European sélos — marsh.

seroja (Indonesian): lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

Definitions

  1. lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

Ancestry of “seroja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayserojalotus, water lily
2Sanskritसरोजproduced or found in lakes and ponds; a lotus; a...
3Sanskritसरस्pond, lake; pool, tank, pail of water; a large...
4Proto-Indo-Aryansáras—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansárasmarsh, water
6Proto-Indo-Europeansélosmarsh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sélos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sáras →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sáras →