Where does “bengkel” come from?

bengkel (Indonesian) comes from Dutch winkel, from Middle Dutch winkel, from Old Dutch winkel, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

bengkel (Indonesian): workshop

Definitions

  1. workshop

Ancestry of “bengkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwinkelshop; corner, as in winkelhaak
2Middle Dutchwinkelcorner
3Old Dutchwinkel—
4Proto-West Germanic*winkilsomething bent, twisted
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *winkil →Every word from Old Dutch winkel →
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