Where does “sunyi” come from?

sunyi (Malay) comes from Classical Malay sunyi, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.

sunyi (Malay): deserted, empty; quiet, silent

Definitions

  1. deserted, empty; quiet, silent

Ancestry of “sunyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaysunyi—
2Sanskritशून्यzero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱówH-—

Words derived from “sunyi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH- →Every word from Sanskrit शून्य →Every word from Classical Malay sunyi →