Where does “setia” come from?
setia (Indonesian) comes from Malay setia, from Sanskrit सत्य, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hsatyám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hsatyás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁s-n̥t-yós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
setia (Indonesian): obedient; loyal
Definitions
- obedient; loyal
Ancestry of “setia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | setia | loyal; obedient |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सत्य | true, real, actual, genuine; sincere, honest,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hsatyám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hsatyás | true, real; truth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁s-n̥t-yós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |