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

  1. stationery

Ancestry of “alat tulis”, step by step

alat tulis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch schrijfgerei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschrijfgereistationery, writing materials, writing implements
2Dutchschrijvento write
3Middle Dutchschrivento write; to notify in writing; to note down
4Old Dutchscrīvanto write
5Proto-Germanicskrībanąto write
6Latinscrībōto write
7Proto-Italicskreiβōto carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanskreybʰ-to write

via Indonesian alat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianalattool, instrument
2Malayalattool
3Arabicآلَةinstrument, tool

via Indonesian tulis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantulisto write
2Malaytulisto write
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ-
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