Where does “berniaga” come from?

berniaga (Classical Malay) comes from Malay berniaga, from Classical Malay beniaga, from Sanskrit वाणिज्यक, from Sanskrit वाणिज्य, from Sanskrit वणिज्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

berniaga (Classical Malay): to trade

Definitions

  1. to trade

Ancestry of “berniaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayberniagato trade
2Classical Malaybeniaga—
3Sanskritवाणिज्यकtrader
4Sanskritवाणिज्यcommerce
5Sanskritवणिज्a merchant, trader; the zodiacal sign Libra; name...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit वणिज् →Every word from Sanskrit वाणिज्य →