Where does “gelita” come from?

gelita (Indonesian) comes from Malay gelita, from Sanskrit गलित — waning, lost, perished.

gelita (Indonesian): dark

Definitions

  1. dark

Ancestry of “gelita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygelita—
2Sanskritगलितwaning, lost, perished
Every word from Sanskrit गलित →Every word from Malay gelita →