Where does “benda mengalir” come from?
benda mengalir (Indonesian) comes from Dutch vloeistof, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon — to push, to hit.
benda mengalir (Indonesian): fluid
Definitions
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Ancestry of “benda mengalir”, step by step
benda mengalir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vloeistof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vloeistof | a liquid, as opposed to solid - and gaseous (states of) matter |
| 2 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 5 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 7 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 8 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |