Where does “waspada” come from?
waspada (Indonesian) comes from Malay waspada, from Javanese ꦮꦱ꧀ꦥꦢ, from Old Javanese waspada, from Old Javanese pāda, from Sanskrit पाद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
waspada (Indonesian): cautious, watchful, on the alert, wary
Definitions
- cautious, watchful, on the alert, wary
Ancestry of “waspada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | waspada | — |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦮꦱ꧀ꦥꦢ | watchful, on the alert |
| 3 | Old Javanese | waspada | clear: free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood |
| 4 | Old Javanese | pāda | foot |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पाद | the foot; the foot or leg of an inanimate object,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pā́ts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |