Where does “sastera” come from?

sastera (Malay) comes from Sanskrit शास्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra.

sastera (Malay): literature; Nonstandard form of sastra

Definitions

  1. literature; Nonstandard form of sastra

Ancestry of “sastera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशास्त्रshastra, scripture; science, knowledge
2Proto-Indo-Aryanśāstra—

Words derived from “sastera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śāstra →Every word from Sanskrit शास्त्र →