Where does “Angkasa” come from?
Angkasa (Malay) comes from Sanskrit आकाश, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.
Angkasa (Malay): space, sky
Definitions
- space, sky
Ancestry of “Angkasa”, step by step
Angkasa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit आकाश
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आकाश | sky |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáH | — |
via Malay اڠکاس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | اڠکاس | sky |