Where does “setra” come from?
setra (Indonesian) comes from Balinese sétra, from Old Javanese [[setra]], [[kṣetra]], from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.
setra (Indonesian): field, yard
Definitions
- field, yard
Ancestry of “setra”, step by step
setra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Balinese sétra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balinese | sétra | graveyard, cemetery |
| 2 | Old Javanese | [[setra]], [[kṣetra]] | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र | land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṭṣáytram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćšáytram | land, region |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |
via Old Javanese kṣetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | kṣetra | field |
via Javanese ꦱꦺꦠꦿ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦱꦺꦠꦿ | field |