Where does “nibajaʼ” come from?

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

nibajaʼ (Makasar): to be magically treated with a piece of steel

Definitions

  1. to be magically treated with a piece of steel

Ancestry of “nibajaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbajaʼsteel
2Malaybajamanure; steel; something that hard and strong
3Sanskritवाजstrength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed; a...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanwā́ȷ́as—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwā́ȷ́as—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as →