Where does “bidadari” come from?
bidadari (Malay) comes from Sanskrit विद्याधरी, from Sanskrit विद्याधर, from Sanskrit धर, from Sanskrit धृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
bidadari (Malay): angel; beautiful women
Definitions
- angel; beautiful women
Ancestry of “bidadari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | विद्याधरी | fairy; sprite; female of the above class of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विद्याधर | a kind of supernatural being (dwelling in the Himalayas, attending upon Shiva, and possessed of magical power), fairy |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धर | bearing; carrying; supporting; holding;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | धृ | to hold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰar- | to hold, carry; to bear, support |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |