Where does “bakal biji” come from?
bakal biji (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian biji, from Malay biji, from Sanskrit बीज, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bíHȷ́am — seed; semen.
bakal biji (Indonesian): ovule (the structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization)
Definitions
- ovule (the structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization)
Ancestry of “bakal biji”, step by step
bakal biji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian biji
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | biji | seed; point, mark |
| 2 | Malay | biji | seed; point, mark |
| 3 | Sanskrit | बीज | seed; semen; grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bíHȷ́am | seed; semen |
via Indonesian bakal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | bakal | material (destined for something) |
| 2 | Malay | bakal | future; prospective; candidate; expectant used before a noun to indicate what someone or something will become |
| 3 | Old Javanese | bakal | future, prospective |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *[b]kəl[ ] | — |