Where does “wirausaha” come from?
wirausaha (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian usaha, from Malay usaha, from Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha, from Sanskrit उत्साह, from Sanskrit उद्-, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
wirausaha (Indonesian): entrepreneur
Definitions
- entrepreneur
Ancestry of “wirausaha”, step by step
wirausaha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian usaha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | usaha | Something done so as to accomplish a purpose;... |
| 2 | Malay | usaha | effort; labour; enterprise |
| 3 | Classical Malay | usaha | Something done so as to accomplish a purpose;... |
| 4 | Pali | ussāha | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | उत्साह | enthusiasm, zeal |
| 6 | Sanskrit | उद्- | over, above, upwards, upon |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गलति | to drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gálati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Indonesian wira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | wira | hero |
| 2 | Malay | wira | hero |
| 3 | Pali | vīra | brave; heroic; hero |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |