Where does “baja” come from?
baja (Malay) comes from Sanskrit वाज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wā́ȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
baja (Malay): manure; steel; something that hard and strong
Definitions
- manure; steel; something that hard and strong
Ancestry of “baja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | वाज | strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wā́ȷ́as | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wā́ȷ́as | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |