Where does “berseba” come from?

berseba (Malay) comes from Malay seba, from Javanese ꦱꦺꦧ, from Old Javanese sewa, from Sanskrit सेवा, from Sanskrit सेव् — to remain, stay, serve or worship.

berseba (Malay): to face the king (at the palace hall)

Definitions

  1. to face the king (at the palace hall)

Ancestry of “berseba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysebato face the king at the palace hall
2Javaneseꦱꦺꦧto pay homage
3Old Javanesesewaservice
4Sanskritसेवाgoing or resorting to, visiting, frequenting;...
5Sanskritसेव्to remain, stay, serve or worship
Every word from Sanskrit सेव् →Every word from Sanskrit सेवा →Every word from Old Javanese sewa →