Where does “ananta” come from?
ananta (Malay) comes from Classical Malay انانتا, from Sanskrit अनन्त, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “ananta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | انانتا | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अनन्त | endless, boundless, eternal, infinite; name of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुर | fortress, castle, city, town; the female... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |