Where does “anak kunci” come from?

anak kunci (Malay) comes from Malay kunci, from Hindi कुंजी, from Punjabi ਕੁੰਜੀ, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸, from Sanskrit कुञ्चिका, from Sanskrit कुच्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kawč-.

anak kunci (Malay): key

Definitions

  1. key

Ancestry of “anak kunci”, step by step

anak kunci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kunci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykuncilock, something used for fastening, which can...
2Hindiकुंजीkey; key, trick
3Punjabiਕੁੰਜੀkey
4Prakrit𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸key
5Sanskritकुञ्चिकाkey; name of a fish; a plant bearing a red and...
6Sanskritकुच्to shrink, curl
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*kawč-—

via Malay anak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayanakchild
2MalayانقJawi spelling of anak
3Proto-Malayicanakchild
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
5Proto-AustronesianaNakchild
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kawč- →Every word from Sanskrit कुच् →Every word from Sanskrit कुञ्चिका →