Where does “istimewa” come from?

istimewa (Malay) comes from Sanskrit एव, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

istimewa (Malay): special

Definitions

  1. special

Ancestry of “istimewa”, step by step

istimewa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit एव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएवso, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;...
2Sanskritइto go
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

via Sanskrit आस्ताम्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआस्ताम्—

Words derived from “istimewa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit एव →