Where does “siswa” come from?

siswa (Malay) comes from Sanskrit शिष्य, from Sanskrit शास्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s- — to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...

siswa (Malay): male student; student

Definitions

  1. male student; student

Ancestry of “siswa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिष्यstudent, pupil, disciple, scholar; passion,...
2Sanskritशास्to order; to command; to direct; to order,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁s-to call, to command, to instruct; to proclaim,...

Words derived from “siswa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁s-
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