Where does “abala” come from?
abala (Javanese) comes from Javanese bala, from Old Javanese bala, from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
abala (Javanese): to have an army
Definitions
- to have an army
Ancestry of “abala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | bala | strength; army; supporter |
| 2 | Old Javanese | bala | strength, power; troops, army, soldiers of lesser... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |