Where does “tera” come from?

tera (Malay) comes from Sanskrit मुद्रा, from Sanskrit मुद्र, from Sanskrit मुद्, from Proto-Indo-European mewd- — to rejoice.

tera (Malay): smart; intelligent

Definitions

  1. smart; intelligent

Ancestry of “tera”, step by step

tera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मुद्रा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुद्राa seal or any instrument used for sealing or...
2Sanskritमुद्रjoyous, glad
3Sanskritमुद्API 1 A; to be happy; to rejoice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmewd-to rejoice

via Kedah Malay tera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kedah Malaytera—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewd- →Every word from Sanskrit मुद् →Every word from Sanskrit मुद्र →