Where does “wali kota” come from?
wali kota (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian wali, 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 kota (Indonesian): mayor
Definitions
- mayor
Ancestry of “wali kota”, step by step
wali kota traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian wali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | wali | custodian; guardian; plenipotentiary |
| 2 | Old Javanese | wali | again |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बलि | offering, gift, oblation |
| 4 | Sanskrit | बलिन् | powerful, strong, mighty, stout, robust |
| 5 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |
via Indonesian kota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kota | city |
| 2 | Malay | kota | city |
| 3 | Classical Malay | kota | city |
| 4 | Tamil | கோட்டம் | division; city, town; place; crookedness |
| 5 | Tamil | கோடு | to bend; be crooked |
| 6 | Old Tamil | 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑀼 | tusk |
| 7 | Proto-Dravidian | *kōṭu | horn |
via Dutch burgemeester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | burgemeester | mayor, burgomaster; Roman consul |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | borchmeester | — |