Where does “pertiwi” come from?
pertiwi (Malay) comes from Classical Malay ڤرتيوي, from Sanskrit पृथिवी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥tHwíH, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥th₂-éwih₂ — country.
Ancestry of “pertiwi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | ڤرتيوي | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पृथिवी | the earth or the wide world |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥tHwíH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥th₂-éwih₂ | country |