Where does “mantera” come from?

mantera (Malay) comes from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mantera (Malay): (Jawi spellingمنترا)

Definitions

  1. (Jawi spellingمنترا)

Ancestry of “mantera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमन्त्रsacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*mántrasmeditation, chanting
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mantera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras →Every word from Sanskrit मन्त्र →