Where does “selot” come from?

selot (Betawi) comes from Dutch slot, from Middle Dutch slot, from Old Dutch slōt, from Proto-West Germanic *slot, from Proto-Germanic slutą.

selot (Betawi): padlock

Definitions

  1. padlock

Ancestry of “selot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchslotlock; castle; end, conclusion
2Middle Dutchslot—
3Old Dutchslōtlock, bolt
4Proto-West Germanic*slotbar, bolt
5Proto-Germanicslutą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic slutą →