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

  1. wealthy; rich

Ancestry of “bereta”, step by step

bereta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Iban reta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibanretaproperty
2Malayhartaproperty
3Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
4Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Iban be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibanbe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam