Where does “ꦠꦺꦗ” come from?

ꦠꦺꦗ (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese teja, from Sanskrit तेजस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

ꦠꦺꦗ (Javanese): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “ꦠꦺꦗ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesetejasharp edge, point or top
2Sanskritतेजस्the sharp edge of a knife; the point or top of a...
3Proto-Indo-Aryantáyȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan táyȷ́as →Every word from Sanskrit तेजस् →