Where does “nguwati” come from?

nguwati (Javanese) comes from Javanese kuwat, from Arabic قُوَّة.

nguwati (Javanese): to strengthen

Definitions

  1. to strengthen

Ancestry of “nguwati”, step by step

nguwati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Javanese kuwat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesekuwatphysically strong
2Arabicقُوَّة—

via Javanese N- -i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JavaneseN- -i—
Every word from Arabic قُوَّة →Every word from Javanese kuwat →