Where does “angsa” come from?

angsa (Javanese) comes from Kawi waṅśa, from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

angsa (Javanese): goose

Definitions

  1. goose

Ancestry of “angsa”, step by step

angsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kawi waṅśa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kawiwaṅśa—
2Sanskritवंशbamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
3Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
4Sanskritगतgone
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Old Javanese aṅśa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneseaṅśaallotted share, possession
2Sanskritअंशa share, portion, part, party; partition,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHánćaspart, portion, share
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ónḱos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →