Where does “tentara” come from?

tentara (Indonesian) comes from Malay tentera, from Sanskrit तन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram, from Proto-Indo-European *tántram, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tentara (Indonesian): armed forces; army

Definitions

  1. armed forces; army

Ancestry of “tentara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytenteraarmy
2Sanskritतन्त्रa loom; the warp; the leading or principal or...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantántram—
4Proto-Indo-European*tántram—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tántram →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tántram →