Where does “singgahsana” come from?

singgahsana (Malay) comes from Sanskrit सिंहासन, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

singgahsana (Malay): throne

Definitions

  1. throne

Ancestry of “singgahsana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसिंहासनthrone; "lion's seat"; kind of sitting posture
2Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
5Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás
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