Where does “ngerènin” come from?
ngerènin (Betawi) comes from Betawi kerènin, 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.
Ancestry of “ngerènin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betawi | kerènin | to present as full of vigor |
| 2 | Betawi | kerèn | vigorous; spirited |
| 3 | English | current | The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or... |
| 4 | Middle English | curraunt | — |
| 5 | Old French | curant | present participle of corre; alternative form of... |
| 6 | Old French | courre | Alternative form of corre; to run |
| 7 | Latin | currere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |