Where does “salaka” come from?

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

salaka (Ternate): silver

Definitions

  1. silver

Ancestry of “salaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneseselaka—
2Old Javanesesalakasilver
3Sanskritशलाकाsmall stake or stick

Words derived from “salaka”

Every word from Sanskrit शलाका →Every word from Old Javanese salaka →Every word from Javanese selaka →