Where does “sunyi” come from?

sunyi (Indonesian) comes from Malay sunyi, from Classical Malay sunyi, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

sunyi (Indonesian): quiet, silent

Definitions

  1. quiet, silent

Ancestry of “sunyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysunyideserted, empty; quiet, silent
2Classical Malaysunyi—
3Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH- →Every word from Sanskrit शून्य →Every word from Classical Malay sunyi →