Where does “wihara” come from?
wihara (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦮꦶꦲꦫ, from Old Javanese wihāra, from Sanskrit विहार — distribution, transposition; arrangement or...
wihara (Indonesian): monastery, temple, vihara
Definitions
- monastery, temple, vihara
Ancestry of “wihara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Javanese | ꦮꦶꦲꦫ | monastery |
| 2 | Old Javanese | wihāra | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विहार | distribution, transposition; arrangement or... |