Where does “mantri guru” come from?
mantri guru (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian guru, from Malay guru, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
mantri guru (Indonesian): headteacher
Definitions
- headteacher
Ancestry of “mantri guru”, step by step
mantri guru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian guru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | guru | teacher |
| 2 | Malay | guru | educator, teacher, instructor; teacher |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
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,... |