Where does “alat ledak” come from?

alat ledak (Indonesian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ledak, from Serbo-Croatian lȇd, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

alat ledak (Indonesian): exploder, blasting machine

Definitions

  1. exploder, blasting machine

Ancestry of “alat ledak”, step by step

alat ledak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ledak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianledakthe ice plant
2Serbo-Croatianlȇdice
3Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
4Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

via Indonesian alat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianalattool, instrument
2Malayalattool
3Arabicآلَةinstrument, tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →