Where does “wacana” come from?

wacana (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦮꦕꦤ, from Old Javanese wacana, from Sanskrit वचन, from Sanskrit वच्, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

wacana (Indonesian): verbal communication; conversation

Definitions

verbal communication; conversation

Ancestry of “wacana”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Javanese	ꦮꦕꦤ	word
2	Old Javanese	wacana	speech, word
3	Sanskrit	वचन	speaking; eloquent; speaking, utterance
4	Sanskrit	वच्	to speak, utter, say
5	Proto-Indo-European	wekʷ-	to speak, to sound out

Words derived from “wacana”

analisis wacana
wacanakan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Sanskrit वच् →Every word from Sanskrit वचन →