Where does “utawa” come from?

utawa (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese athawa, from Sanskrit अथवा — or, rather.

utawa (Javanese): or

Definitions

  1. or

Ancestry of “utawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javaneseathawaor
2Sanskritअथवाor, rather
Every word from Sanskrit अथवाEvery word from Old Javanese athawa