Etymology Explorer › Malay

Where does “putra” come from?

putra (Malay) comes from Sanskrit पुत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian putrás, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

putra (Malay): prince; son, one's male offspring; child, one's...

Definitions

  1. prince; son, one's male offspring; child, one's...

Ancestry of “putra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुत्रa son, child; a species of small venomous animal;...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianputrásboy; son
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “putra”

  • Putrajaya
  • Putrajaya
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →