Where does “bermutu” come from?

bermutu (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian mutu, from Malay mutu, from Tamil முது, from Tamil மூ, from Proto-Tungusic mū, from Proto-Finnic muu, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mu.

bermutu (Indonesian): quality, having a good quality

Definitions

  1. quality, having a good quality

Ancestry of “bermutu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmutuquality
2Malaymutuquality
3Tamilமுதுold, senile, ancient, original, mature
4Tamilமூthe alphasyllabic combination of
5Proto-Tungusicmūwater
6Proto-Finnicmuuother, another; different
7Proto-Finno-Ugricmu—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric mu →Every word from Proto-Finnic muu →Every word from Proto-Tungusic mū →