Where does “seteréng” come from?

seteréng (Betawi) comes from Dutch streng, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

seteréng (Betawi): strict

Definitions

  1. strict

Ancestry of “seteréng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstrengstrict, severe, rigorous, unbending, cruel;...
2Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangiz →