Where does “siti” come from?

siti (Indonesian) comes from Malay siti, from Arabic سيدة, from Arabic سَيِّد, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

siti (Indonesian): lady

Definitions

  1. lady

Ancestry of “siti”, step by step

siti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay siti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysitilady
2Arabicسيدةfemale equivalent of سَيِّد; madam, lady; Mrs
3Arabicسَيِّدmaster, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
4Persianجانsoul; being; life
5Middle Persianyʾn'
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Javanese Siti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JavaneseSiti
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH