Where does “kanta” come from?

kanta (Indonesian) comes from Malay kanta, from Sanskrit कान्त — desired; loved; dear.

kanta (Indonesian): lens

Definitions

  1. lens

Ancestry of “kanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykantalens
2Sanskritकान्तdesired; loved; dear
Every word from Sanskrit कान्त →Every word from Malay kanta →