Where does “puasa” come from?

puasa (Tausug) comes from Malay puasa, from Sanskrit उपवास, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

puasa (Tausug): to fast

Definitions

to fast

Ancestry of “puasa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	puasa	To fast
2	Sanskrit	उपवास	fast
3	Sanskrit	उप-	towards; near, with; under, below
4	Proto-Indo-Aryan	upa-	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	upa-	towards
6	Proto-Indo-European	upo	under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European upo →Every word from Sanskrit उप- →Every word from Sanskrit उपवास →