Where does “harta benda” come from?

harta benda (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian harta, from Malay harta, from Sanskrit अर्थ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hártʰam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ert-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

harta benda (Indonesian): property

Definitions

  1. property

Ancestry of “harta benda”, step by step

harta benda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian harta

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

via Indonesian benda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbendaobject, good, etc
2Malaybendaobject, thing, stuff, item, good
3Sanskritभाण्डgood
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