Where does “catu” come from?

catu (Old Javanese) comes from Tamil சத்து, from Sanskrit सत्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns — real, true.

catu (Old Javanese): portion, part, share

Definitions

  1. portion, part, share

Ancestry of “catu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசத்துtruth, reality
2Sanskritसत्being, existing, occurring, happening, being present
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hsánsreal, true

Words derived from “catu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsáns →Every word from Sanskrit सत् →Every word from Tamil சத்து →