Where does “galuh” come from?

galuh (Malay) comes from Classical Malay galuh, from Sanskrit गल, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.

Ancestry of “galuh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaygaluh
2Sanskritगलthroat; neck
3Classical Persianگل
4Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
5Classical Persianجَان
6Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
7Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
8Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “galuh

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH