Where does “guna” come from?

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

guna (Malay): usage; benefit; purpose, function

Definitions

  1. usage; benefit; purpose, function

Ancestry of “guna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayguna—
2Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “guna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Sanskrit गुण →Every word from Classical Malay guna →