Where does “minta” come from?

minta (Indonesian) comes from Malay minta, from Malay pinta, from Javanese ꦥꦶꦤ꧀ꦠ, from Old Javanese pinta, from Sanskrit हित, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

minta (Indonesian): to ask; to request

Definitions

  1. to ask; to request

Ancestry of “minta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaymintaTo ask; to request
2MalaypintaA request
3Javaneseꦥꦶꦤ꧀ꦠto ask
4Old Javanesepintarequest
5Sanskritहितplaced; beneficial, wholesome, convenient; sent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “minta”

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