Where does “guru besar” come from?

guru besar (Malay) comes from Malay guru, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

guru besar (Malay): the principal or headteacher of a school

Definitions

  1. the principal or headteacher of a school

Ancestry of “guru besar”, step by step

guru besar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay guru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygurueducator, teacher, instructor; teacher
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Malay besar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybesarbig, large; big
2Proto-Malayic*bəsar—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →