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Where does “selaka” come from?
selaka (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese salaka, from Sanskrit शलाका — small stake or stick.
Ancestry of “selaka”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Javanese
salaka
silver
2
Sanskrit
शलाका
small stake or stick
Words derived from “selaka”
salaka
salaka
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