Where does “bereta” come from?
bereta (Iban) comes from Iban reta, from Malay harta, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
bereta (Iban): wealthy; rich
Definitions
- wealthy; rich
Ancestry of “bereta”, step by step
bereta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Iban reta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | reta | property |
| 2 | Malay | harta | property |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अर्थ | aim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hártʰam | affair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ert- | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Iban be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | be | — |