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Where does “ribu juta” come from?

ribu juta (Malay) comes from Malay juta, from Sanskrit अयुत, from Sanskrit युत, from Sanskrit त, from Sanskrit स्तृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hstā́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

ribu juta (Malay): billion

Definitions

  1. billion

Ancestry of “ribu juta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjutamillion
2Sanskritअयुतunimpeded; unjoined, unbounded; ten thousand, a...
3Sanskritयुतkept off, removed; separate; attached, fastened
4Sanskritतthis; that
5Sanskritस्तृa star
6Proto-Indo-IranianHstā́star
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂stḗrstar
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “ribu juta”

  • seribu juta
  • satu ribu juta
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