Where does “unta” come from?
unta (Malay) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝, from Sanskrit उष्ट्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan úṣṭras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian úštras, from Proto-Indo-European úǵtr-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
unta (Malay): camel
Definitions
- camel
Ancestry of “unta”, step by step
unta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | उष्ट्र | buffalo; camel; a wagon or a cart drawn by either |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | úṣṭras | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | úštras | camel; buffalo |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úǵtr-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |