Where does “setiausaha” come from?
setiausaha (Malay) comes from Malay usaha, from Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha, from Sanskrit उत्साह, from Sanskrit उद्-, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
setiausaha (Malay): secretary
Definitions
- secretary
Ancestry of “setiausaha”, step by step
setiausaha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay usaha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | usaha | effort; labour; enterprise |
| 2 | Classical Malay | usaha | Something done so as to accomplish a purpose;... |
| 3 | Pali | ussāha | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | उत्साह | enthusiasm, zeal |
| 5 | Sanskrit | उद्- | over, above, upwards, upon |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गलति | to drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gálati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Malay setia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | setia | loyal; obedient |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सत्य | true, real, actual, genuine; sincere, honest,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hsatyám | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hsatyás | true, real; truth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁s-n̥t-yós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |