Where does “kencana” come from?

kencana (Malay) comes from Sanskrit काञ्चन, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

kencana (Malay): gold element

Definitions

  1. gold element

Ancestry of “kencana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाञ्चनgold
2Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Sanskrit काञ्चन →
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