Where does “guna” come from?

guna (Classical Malay) comes from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Ancestry of “guna”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	गुण	use; talent; virtue
2	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...