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
- deserted, empty; quiet, silent
Ancestry of “sunyi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | sunyi | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शून्य | zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówH- | — |