Where does “pawaka” come from?
pawaka (Malay) comes from Sanskrit पावक, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pawHākás, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
pawaka (Malay): fire
Ancestry of “pawaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पावक | pure, clear, bright, shining; fire or the god of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pawHākás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |