Where does “mintakan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mintakan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmintato ask; to request
2MalaymintaTo ask; to request
3MalaypintaA request
4Javaneseꦥꦶꦤ꧀ꦠto ask
5Old Javanesepintarequest
6Sanskritहितplaced; beneficial, wholesome, convenient; sent
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-Every word from Sanskrit हितEvery word from Old Javanese pinta
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