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

  1. benefit; purpose, function; goodness

Ancestry of “guna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygunausage; benefit; purpose, function
2Classical Malayguna—
3Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “guna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Sanskrit गुण →Every word from Classical Malay guna →