Where does “sudahlah” come from?
sudahlah (Malay) comes from Malay sudah, from Sanskrit शुद्ध, from Sanskrit शुध्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Ancestry of “sudahlah”, step by step
sudahlah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay sudah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sudah | done, finished, completed; enough, sufficient;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शुद्ध | pure, simple, clear, clean; true, blameless,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शुध् | Class 1; to purify; Class 4 |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via Malay lah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | lah | Final particle indicating an imperative,... |