Where does “pawitera” come from?

pawitera (Malay) comes from Javanese pawitra, from Old Javanese pawitera, from Sanskrit पवित्र, from Sanskrit पव, from Sanskrit प, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pawitera (Malay): holy

Definitions

  1. holy

Ancestry of “pawitera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesepawitra—
2Old Javanesepawitera—
3Sanskritपवित्रpurifying, averting evil, pure, holy, sacred,...
4Sanskritपवpurification
5Sanskritपprotecting; drinking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit प →