Where does “singa batu” come from?

singa batu (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian singa, from Malay singa, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

singa batu (Indonesian): guardian lion, fu lion

Definitions

  1. guardian lion, fu lion

Ancestry of “singa batu”, step by step

singa batu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian singa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansingalion
2Malaysingalion
3Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
6Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—

via Indonesian batu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbatustone
2Malaybatustone; mile
3Proto-Malayicbatustone
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbatustone
5Proto-Austronesian*batuxrock; stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós- →