Where does “tunda” come from?

tunda (Indonesian) comes from Malay tunda, from Javanese ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦝ, from Old Javanese tuṇḍa, from Sanskrit तुण्ड — mouth, face; cheek; beak.

tunda (Indonesian): something towed

Definitions

  1. something towed

Ancestry of “tunda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytundato delay
2Javaneseꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦝto pass
3Old Javanesetuṇḍabeak, snout, trunk
4Sanskritतुण्डmouth, face; cheek; beak
Every word from Sanskrit तुण्डEvery word from Old Javanese tuṇḍaEvery word from Javanese ꦠꦸꦤ꧀ꦝ