Where does “perahu” come from?
perahu (English) comes from English proa, from Galician proa, from Latin prōra, from Ancient Greek πρῷρα, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
perahu (English): Alternative form of proa
Ancestry of “perahu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | proa | A sailing vessel found in the waters of... |
| 2 | Galician | proa | bow, prow |
| 3 | Latin | prōra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῷρα | The front part of a ship; bow, prow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |