Where does “berok” come from?

berok (Indonesian) comes from Larantuka Malay berok, from Portuguese Barco, from Portuguese barca, from Catalan Barça, from Latin Barca, from Latin bārica, from Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

berok (Indonesian): lower abdomen

Definitions

  1. lower abdomen

Ancestry of “berok”, step by step

berok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Larantuka Malay berok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Larantuka Malayberok
2PortugueseBarcoboat (water craft)
3Portuguesebarcaboat; barge; barque
4CatalanBarçaboat a small watercraft
5LatinBarcaparticularly a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders
6Latinbārica
7Latinbārisbaris
8Ancient Greekβᾶριςflat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,...
9Copticⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉboat, barge
10Demoticbr
11Egyptianbꜣjra type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

via Betawi bero'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Betawibero'
Every word from Egyptian bꜣjr