Where does “laya” come from?
laya (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit लय — death.
laya (Old Javanese): dwelling, house
Definitions
- dwelling, house
Ancestry of “laya”, step by step
laya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit लय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लय | death |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *layaŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *layaŋ | — |