Where does “salaka” come from?

salaka (Sahu) comes from Ternate salaka, from Javanese selaka, from Old Javanese salaka, from Sanskrit शलाका — small stake or stick.

salaka (Sahu): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “salaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ternatesalakasilver
2Javaneseselaka—
3Old Javanesesalakasilver
4Sanskritशलाकाsmall stake or stick
Every word from Sanskrit शलाका →Every word from Old Javanese salaka →Every word from Javanese selaka →