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Where does “satwa” come from?

satwa (Malay) comes from Sanskrit सत्त्व, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns.

satwa (Malay): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “satwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसत्त्वessence; goodness; spirit
2Sanskritसत्present participle of अस् ; being, existing,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsáns—

Words derived from “satwa”

  • margasatwa
  • satwa
  • satwa
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