Where does “wana” come from?
wana (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦮꦤ, from Old Javanese wana, from Sanskrit वन, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...
wana (Indonesian): forest
Ancestry of “wana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Javanese | ꦮꦤ | — |
| 2 | Old Javanese | wana | forest, wood |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वन | a tree; a forest, wood, grove, thicket, quantity... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wen- | to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to... |