Where does “batu kawi” come from?
batu kawi (Malay) comes from Malay kawi, from Javanese ꦏꦮꦶ, from Old Javanese kawi, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
batu kawi (Malay): manganese
Definitions
- manganese
Ancestry of “batu kawi”, step by step
batu kawi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kawi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kawi | Kawi, a literary and prose language based on Old... |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦏꦮꦶ | author, writer |
| 3 | Old Javanese | kawi | poet |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कवि | wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kawHíṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káwHiš | seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |