Where does “séba” come from?

séba (Sundanese) comes from Javanese ꦱꦺꦧ, from Old Javanese sewa, from Sanskrit सेवा, from Sanskrit सेव् — to remain, stay, serve or worship.

séba (Sundanese): a gift as a sign of submission or of honor, brought freely and at an indefinite time; a tribute

Definitions

  1. a gift as a sign of submission or of honor, brought freely and at an indefinite time; a tribute

Ancestry of “séba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseꦱꦺꦧto pay homage
2Old Javanesesewaservice
3Sanskritसेवाgoing or resorting to, visiting, frequenting;...
4Sanskritसेव्to remain, stay, serve or worship
Every word from Sanskrit सेव्Every word from Sanskrit सेवाEvery word from Old Javanese sewa
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