Where does “berfirman” come from?
berfirman (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian firman, from Malay firman, from Classical Malay firman, from Persian فرمان, from Middle Persian plmʾn', from Old Persian 𐎳𐎼𐎶𐎠𐎴𐎠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pramaHnam, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁nom — to measure.
berfirman (Indonesian): to say; to tell
Definitions
- to say; to tell
Ancestry of “berfirman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | firman | A gospel; word of God |
| 2 | Malay | firman | — |
| 3 | Classical Malay | firman | — |
| 4 | Persian | فرمان | command, order; decree, edict; steering wheel |
| 5 | Middle Persian | plmʾn' | order, command |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎳𐎼𐎶𐎠𐎴𐎠 | command |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pramaHnam | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *meh₁nom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |