Where does “berpeluit” come from?
berpeluit (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian peluit, from Dutch fluit, from Middle Dutch floite, from Old French fleüte, from Italian flauto, from Old Occitan flaüt, from Vulgar Latin *flabeolum, from Latin flare — present active infinitive of flō; second-person...
berpeluit (Indonesian): to whistle
Definitions
- to whistle
Ancestry of “berpeluit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | peluit | whistle |
| 2 | Dutch | fluit | flute or the sound it creates; a whistle; organ... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | floite | — |
| 4 | Old French | fleüte | Alternative form of fleute |
| 5 | Italian | flauto | flute; recorder |
| 6 | Old Occitan | flaüt | flute musical instrument |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *flabeolum | — |
| 8 | Latin | flare | present active infinitive of flō; second-person... |