Where does “sangkala” come from?

sangkala (Makasar) comes from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

sangkala (Makasar): wooden stocks or block in which the feet of the insane are locked traditionally made of kayu majannang wood, associated with the word majannang meaning 'calm'

Definitions

  1. wooden stocks or block in which the feet of the insane are locked traditionally made of kayu majannang wood, associated with the word majannang meaning 'calm'

Ancestry of “sangkala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशृङ्खलchain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “sangkala”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →
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