Where does “rahsia” come from?

rahsia (Malay) comes from Classical Malay rahasia, from Sanskrit रहस्य, from Proto-Indo-Iranian raȷ́ʰ- — to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon.

rahsia (Malay): secret; confidential

Definitions

  1. secret; confidential

Ancestry of “rahsia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayrahasiasecret, confidential; secret
2Sanskritरहस्यsecret, private, clandestine, concealed,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianraȷ́ʰ-to abandon; secret, mystery; to abandon

Words derived from “rahsia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian raȷ́ʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit रहस्य →Every word from Classical Malay rahasia →
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