Where does “intan” come from?
intan (Malay) comes from Kawi hintĕn, from Kawi hīra, from Sanskrit हीर — thunderbolt.
intan (Malay): diamond
Ancestry of “intan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kawi | hintĕn | — |
| 2 | Kawi | hīra | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | हीर | thunderbolt |
Words derived from “intan”