Where does “wali” come from?
wali (Indonesian) comes from Old Javanese wali, from Sanskrit बलि, from Sanskrit बलिन्, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
wali (Indonesian): custodian; guardian; plenipotentiary
Definitions
- custodian; guardian; plenipotentiary
Ancestry of “wali”, step by step
wali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Javanese wali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | wali | again |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बलि | offering, gift, oblation |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बलिन् | powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |