Etymology

Pancasila

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Today it means: The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles: belief in the divinity of God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives; and social justice for all of the people of Indonesia. Full definition →

Indonesian Pancasila ← Malay Pancasila ← Sanskrit पञ्चशील
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपञ्चशील
  2. Malay · derived fromPancasila
  3. Indonesian · borrowed fromPancasila
  4. English todayPancasila

Borrowed from Indonesian Pancasila, in turn from Malay Pancasila, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चशील (pañcaśīla). Doublet of Panchsheel, a borrowing from Hindi पंचशील (pañcśīl).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritपञ्चशील all →

Five Precepts

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