Where does “Sorobaya” come from?

Sorobaya (Makasar) comes from Javanese ꦯꦸꦫꦧꦪ, from Javanese ꦧꦪ, from Pali bhāya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

Ancestry of “Sorobaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦯꦸꦫꦧꦪ—
2Javaneseꦧꦪcrocodile
3Palibhāyafear, fright
4Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás →Every word from Sanskrit भय →