Where does “alat tulis” come from?
alat tulis (Indonesian) comes from Dutch schrijfgerei, from Dutch schrijven, from Middle Dutch schriven, from Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
alat tulis (Indonesian): stationery
Definitions
- stationery
Ancestry of “alat tulis”, step by step
alat tulis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schrijfgerei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schrijfgerei | stationery, writing materials, writing implements |
| 2 | Dutch | schrijven | to write |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schriven | to write; to notify in writing; to note down |
| 4 | Old Dutch | scrīvan | to write |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 6 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |