Where does “cendhéla” come from?
cendhéla (Javanese) comes from Indonesian jendela, from Malay jendela, from Portuguese Janela, from Old Portuguese janella, from Vulgar Latin ianuella, from Latin iānua, from Latin Iānus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
cendhéla (Javanese): window
Definitions
- window
Ancestry of “cendhéla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | jendela | window |
| 2 | Malay | jendela | window |
| 3 | Portuguese | Janela | window |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | janella | window |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | ianuella | window |
| 6 | Latin | iānua | any double-doored entrance (e.g. a domestic door or a gate to a temple or city) |
| 7 | Latin | Iānus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |