Where does “purnama” come from?

purnama (Malay) comes from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा, from Sanskrit पूर्णमास्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

purnama (Malay): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “purnama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूर्णिमाday of full moon; night of full moon
2Sanskritपूर्णमास्full moon; the day or night of the full moon
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hnásfull, filled
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “purnama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás →