Where does “reka cipta” come from?
reka cipta (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian cipta, from Malay cipta, from Javanese ꦕꦶꦥ꧀ꦠ, from Pali citta, from Sanskrit चित्त, from Sanskrit चित्ति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čítˢtiš, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s — to notice; to read.
reka cipta (Indonesian): invention
Definitions
- invention
Ancestry of “reka cipta”, step by step
reka cipta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian cipta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | cipta | ability to create, intelligence |
| 2 | Malay | cipta | ability to create, intelligence |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦕꦶꦥ꧀ꦠ | — |
| 4 | Pali | citta | mind, heart, feeling |
| 5 | Sanskrit | चित्त | thinking; reflecting; imagining |
| 6 | Sanskrit | चित्ति | thinking, thought |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *čítˢtiš | thought, consciousness |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷéyt-ti-s ~ *kʷit-téy-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |