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