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
Ancestry of “bengkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | winkel | shop; corner, as in winkelhaak |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | winkel | corner |
| 3 | Old Dutch | winkel | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *winkil | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |