Where does “olahraga” come from?
olahraga (Malay) comes from Malay raga, from Classical Malay raga, from Javanese ꦫꦒ, from Old Javanese rāga, from Pali राग, from Sanskrit राग — dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,...
olahraga (Malay): A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking; athletics
Definitions
- A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking; athletics
Ancestry of “olahraga”, step by step
olahraga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay raga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | raga | a woven basket usually made of rattan, bamboo, or pandanus leaves |
| 2 | Classical Malay | raga | body; basket; ball |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦫꦒ | basket |
| 4 | Old Javanese | rāga | body, lust |
| 5 | Pali | राग | colour; hue; dye |
| 6 | Sanskrit | राग | dye, colour, especially red colour; passion,... |
via Japanese 体操
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 体操 | gymnastics, exercises; do gymnastics, exercise |
| 2 | Japanese | 操 | control |
| 3 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |
via Malay olah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | olah | manner; way; style of doing something |