Where does “bèrak doang” come from?
bèrak doang (Betawi) comes from Hungarian berak, from Hungarian Rák, from Proto-Slavic rakъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rṓˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₃kʷos — looking backwards.
bèrak doang (Betawi): bullshit
Definitions
- bullshit
Ancestry of “bèrak doang”, step by step
bèrak doang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian berak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | berak | to put in to place inside |
| 2 | Hungarian | Rák | Cancer |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rakъ | crayfish |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rṓˀkas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreh₃kʷos | looking backwards |
via Betawi doang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betawi | doang | only, just |