Where does “intan” come from?

intan (Maranao) comes from Malay intan, from Kawi hintĕn, from Kawi hīra, from Sanskrit हीर — thunderbolt.

intan (Maranao): diamond

Definitions

  1. diamond

Ancestry of “intan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayintandiamond
2Kawihintĕn—
3Kawihīra—
4Sanskritहीरthunderbolt
Every word from Sanskrit हीर →Every word from Kawi hīra →Every word from Kawi hintĕn →