Where does “ojek” come from?
ojek (English) comes from Indonesian ojek, from Indonesian obyek, from Dutch object, from Middle French object, from Old French object, from Latin obiectum, from Latin obiectus, from Latin obiciō.
ojek (English): A motorcycle taxi in Indonesia
Definitions
- A motorcycle taxi in Indonesia
Ancestry of “ojek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ojek | A motorcycle taxi |
| 2 | Indonesian | obyek | Superseded spelling of objek |
| 3 | Dutch | object | object, item; object |
| 4 | Middle French | object | — |
| 5 | Old French | object | — |
| 6 | Latin | obiectum | A charge, accusation |
| 7 | Latin | obiectus | offered, presented; exposed; interposed, opposed |
| 8 | Latin | obiciō | to throw or put to, towards, in front of or before |
| 9 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 10 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |