Where does “silpin” come from?

silpin (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit शिल्पिन्, from Sanskrit -इन्, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

silpin (Indonesian): temple and statue maker expert

Definitions

  1. temple and statue maker expert

Ancestry of “silpin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिल्पिन्an artificer, artisan, craftsman, artist
2Sanskrit-इन्possessing, showing possession, doer
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Sanskrit -इन् →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →