Where does “guna” come from?
guna (Indonesian) comes from Malay guna, from Classical Malay guna, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
guna (Indonesian): benefit; purpose, function; goodness
Definitions
- benefit; purpose, function; goodness
Ancestry of “guna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | guna | usage; benefit; purpose, function |
| 2 | Classical Malay | guna | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुण | use; talent; virtue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “guna”