Where does “biasa” come from?
biasa (Malay) comes from Old Javanese [[byasa]], [[bhyāsa]], [[abhyāsa]], from Sanskrit अभ्यास, from Sanskrit अभ्यस्, from Sanskrit अस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *has-.
biasa (Malay): normal; normal, ordinary, regular; common
Definitions
- normal; normal, ordinary, regular; common
Ancestry of “biasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | [[byasa]], [[bhyāsa]], [[abhyāsa]] | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अभ्यास | habit; practice, habit |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अभ्यस् | to be over, reign over, excel, surpass, overpower |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अस् | to be; to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *has- | — |