Where does “mantri garam” come from?
mantri garam (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 garam (Indonesian): salt trade official
Definitions
- salt trade official
Ancestry of “mantri garam”, step by step
mantri garam 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,... |