Where does “Widya” come from?

Widya (Javanese) comes from Sanskrit विद्या, from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.

Ancestry of “Widya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्याknowledge, wisdom; science, philosophy; an...
2Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →Every word from Sanskrit विद्या →
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