Where does “garba” come from?
garba (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese garbha, from Sanskrit गर्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gárbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷólbʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
garba (Javanese): womb
Definitions
- womb
Ancestry of “garba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | garbha | womb |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गर्भ | the womb; fetus, embryo; child, offspring, brood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gárbʰas | the womb; fetus, embryo |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷólbʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |