Where does “pawitera” come from?

pawitera (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit पवित्र, from Sanskrit पव, from Sanskrit प, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “pawitera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपवित्रpurifying, averting evil, pure, holy, sacred,...
2Sanskritपवpurification
3Sanskritपprotecting; drinking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pawitera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit प →