Where does “batu karewatàng” come from?
batu karewatàng (Makasar) comes from Makasar karewatàng, from Makasar rewata, from Sanskrit देवता, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
batu karewatàng (Makasar): a rock in which a higher power resides
Definitions
- a rock in which a higher power resides
Ancestry of “batu karewatàng”, step by step
batu karewatàng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar karewatàng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | karewatàng | inhabited by a guardian spirit; possessing a higher power |
| 2 | Makasar | rewata | deity; god |
| 3 | Sanskrit | देवता | godhead, divinity; image of a deity, idol; an... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | देव | heavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daywás | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Makasar batu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | batu | — |