Where does “silakan” come from?

silakan (Indonesian) comes from Malay silakan, from Classical Malay silakan, from Classical Malay sila, from Sanskrit शील, from Sanskrit शी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

silakan (Indonesian): please

Definitions

  1. please

Ancestry of “silakan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysilakanplease
2Classical Malaysilakan—
3Classical Malaysila—
4Sanskritशीलconduct, disposition, nature, tendency; custom,...
5Sanskritशीto lie down
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Sanskrit शी →Every word from Sanskrit शील →