Where does “berguna” come from?

berguna (Malay) comes from Malay guna, from Classical Malay guna, from Sanskrit गुण, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

berguna (Malay): useful

Definitions

  1. useful

Ancestry of “berguna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygunausage; benefit; purpose, function
2Classical Malayguna—
3Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Sanskrit गुण →Every word from Classical Malay guna →