Where does “mencuri” come from?

mencuri (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian curi, from Malay curi, from Hindi चुराना, from Sanskrit चोरयति, from Sanskrit -यति, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

mencuri (Indonesian): to steal

Definitions

to steal

Ancestry of “mencuri”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Indonesian	curi	—
2	Malay	curi	to steal
3	Hindi	चुराना	to steal
4	Sanskrit	चोरयति	to steal, rob, pilfer
5	Sanskrit	-यति	forms denominative verbs
6	Proto-Indo-European	-yéti	Creates intransitive, often deponent,...
7	Proto-Indo-European	yé-	—
8	Chichewa	iye	he, she

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →