Where does “sifar” come from?

sifar (Malay) comes from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

sifar (Malay): zero

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	صِفْر	zero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;...
2	Sanskrit	शून्य	zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱówH-	—

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