Where does “perpustakaan” come from?
perpustakaan (Malay) comes from Malay pustaka, from Sanskrit पुस्तक, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pōstaka.
perpustakaan (Malay): library
Definitions
- library
Ancestry of “perpustakaan”, step by step
perpustakaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay pustaka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pustaka | book |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुस्तक | a protuberant ornament, boss; book, manuscript,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pōstaka | — |
via Malay per- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | per- -an | — |