Where does “selaka” come from?

selaka (Malay) comes from Javanese ꦱꦼꦭꦏ, from Kawi salaka, from Sanskrit शलाका — small stake or stick.

selaka (Malay): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “selaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦱꦼꦭꦏsilver
2Kawisalaka—
3Sanskritशलाकाsmall stake or stick
Every word from Sanskrit शलाका →Every word from Kawi salaka →Every word from Javanese ꦱꦼꦭꦏ →