Where does “berkapur” come from?

berkapur (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kapur, from Malay kapur, from Pahlavi 𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫, from Sanskrit कर्पूर, from Pali kappūra, from Old Malay kapur, from Proto-Malayic *kapur, from Proto-Austronesian qapuʀ — lime, calcium.

berkapur (Indonesian): limy

Definitions

  1. limy

Ancestry of “berkapur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankapurlime
2Malaykapurlime
3Pahlavi𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫
4Sanskritकर्पूरcamphor
5Palikappūracamphor
6Old Malaykapur
7Proto-Malayic*kapur
8Proto-Austronesianqapuʀlime, calcium
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qapuʀEvery word from Proto-Malayic *kapurEvery word from Old Malay kapur
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