Where does “teja” come from?

teja (Indonesian) comes from Malay teja, from Pali teja, from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

teja (Indonesian): an afterglow; glow seen in the sky after sunset

Definitions

  1. an afterglow; glow seen in the sky after sunset

Ancestry of “teja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytejarainbow; sunset ray
2PalitejaInterpretation of many of the inflectional forms of tejas
3Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
4Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →Every word from Sanskrit तेजस् →