Where does “mantri candu” come from?
mantri candu (Indonesian) comes from Hindi mantri, from Sanskrit मन्त्री, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mantri candu (Indonesian): head of opium control division
Definitions
- head of opium control division
Ancestry of “mantri candu”, step by step
mantri candu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi mantri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | mantri | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मन्त्री | nominative singular of मन्त्रिन्; adviser;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मन्त्रिन् | Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Indonesian candu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | candu | opium: a yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine |
| 2 | Malay | candu | opium (drug from opium poppy) |
| 3 | Hindi | चंडू | mixed preparation of opium (of Chinese type) for smoking |
| 4 | Tamil | சாந்து | Santalum tree |