Where does “bajaʼ” come from?

bajaʼ (Makasar) comes from Malay baja, from Sanskrit वाज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

bajaʼ (Makasar): steel

Definitions

  1. steel

Ancestry of “bajaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybajamanure; steel; something that hard and strong
2Sanskritवाजstrength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed; a...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwā́ȷ́as—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwā́ȷ́as—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “bajaʼ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as →