Where does “banci” come from?
banci (Malay) comes from Javanese ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ, from Kawi wañci, from Sanskrit वञ्चन — cheating; fraud.
banci (Malay): A census
Definitions
- A census
Ancestry of “banci”, step by step
banci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Javanese ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ | a plant whose leaves are used in folk medicines or used as vegetable |
| 2 | Kawi | wañci | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वञ्चन | cheating; fraud |
via Sanskrit पञ्जी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पञ्जी | cotton ball (from which thread is spun) |