Where does “berbahaya” come from?

berbahaya (Malay) comes from Malay bahaya, from Sanskrit भय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰayHás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

berbahaya (Malay): dangerous, hazardous; danger, hazard

Definitions

  1. dangerous, hazardous; danger, hazard

Ancestry of “berbahaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybahayadanger
2Sanskritभयfear, alarm, dread; terror, dismay, danger,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*bʰayHás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “berbahaya”

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