Where does “kerènin” come from?
kerènin (Betawi) comes from Betawi kerèn, from English current, from Middle English curraunt, from Old French curant, from Old French courre, from Latin currere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
kerènin (Betawi): to present as full of vigor
Definitions
- to present as full of vigor
Ancestry of “kerènin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betawi | kerèn | vigorous; spirited |
| 2 | English | current | The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or... |
| 3 | Middle English | curraunt | — |
| 4 | Old French | curant | present participle of corre; alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old French | courre | Alternative form of corre; to run |
| 6 | Latin | currere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |