Where does “setanggi” come from?

setanggi (Indonesian) comes from Malay setanggi, from Old Javanese aṣṭāṅgi, from Sanskrit अष्टाङ्ग — having eight parts.

setanggi (Indonesian): incense

Definitions

  1. incense

Ancestry of “setanggi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysetanggi—
2Old Javaneseaṣṭāṅgi—
3Sanskritअष्टाङ्गhaving eight parts
Every word from Sanskrit अष्टाङ्ग →Every word from Old Javanese aṣṭāṅgi →Every word from Malay setanggi →