Where does “alat bukti” come from?
alat bukti (Indonesian) comes from Dutch bewijsmiddel, from Dutch middel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
alat bukti (Indonesian): evidence
Definitions
- evidence
Ancestry of “alat bukti”, step by step
alat bukti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bewijsmiddel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bewijsmiddel | a means of proving or demonstrating something |
| 2 | Dutch | middel | means; medicine, cure; waist |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lô | clearing in a forest |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Indonesian alat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | alat | tool, instrument |
| 2 | Malay | alat | tool |
| 3 | Arabic | آلَة | instrument, tool |
via Indonesian bukti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | bukti | proof, evidence |