Where does “kuda” come from?
kuda (Malay) comes from Prakrit ghōḍa, from Sanskrit घोटक, from Sanskrit घोट, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
kuda (Malay): horse; knight; ride
Definitions
- horse; knight; ride
Ancestry of “kuda”, step by step
kuda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Prakrit ghōḍa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | ghōḍa | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | घोटक | horse |
| 3 | Sanskrit | घोट | a horse |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Tamil குதிரை
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | குதிரை | horse; knight |