Where does “berita” come from?
berita (Indonesian) comes from Malay berita, from Sanskrit वार्त्ता, from Sanskrit वृत्ति, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
berita (Indonesian): news
Ancestry of “berita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | berita | news |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वार्त्ता | news, tidings, story, account of something that... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वृत्ति | method, essence, nature, gender; profession, job;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वृत् | to turn, to rotate; * अनुवर्तते
चक्रवर्तिन्
... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |