English
Sentosa
Sentosa comes from Malay sentosa ‘peaceful’, from Sanskrit संतोष ‘satisfaction, contentment’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tews-os.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tews-osreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEतोषtoṣa‘satisfaction’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEसंतोषsantoṣa‘satisfaction, contentment’
- Malaymodernsentosa‘peaceful’
- EnglishtodaySentosa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tews-osreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEतोषtoṣa‘satisfaction’
- Sanskrit, derivedc. 1500–500 BCEसंतोषsantoṣa‘satisfaction, contentment’
- Malaymodernsentosa‘peaceful’
- EnglishtodaySentosa
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *tews-os
Today it means
name An island resort in Singapore.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *tews-os / Sentosa