Where does “wangsa” come from?

wangsa (Malay) comes from Old Javanese waṅśa, from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

wangsa (Malay): dynasty; royalties; nation

Definitions

  1. dynasty; royalties; nation

Ancestry of “wangsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesewaṅśalineage
2Sanskritवंशbamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
3Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
4Sanskritगतgone
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás
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