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Where does “sejahtera” come from?

sejahtera (Malay) comes from Sanskrit साध्य, from Sanskrit -य, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

sejahtera (Malay): peace, tranquility, ease

Definitions

  1. peace, tranquility, ease

Ancestry of “sejahtera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसाध्यto be subdued or mastered or won or managed,...
2Sanskrit-यsuffix denoting state or origin
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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