Where does “bertambah” come from?
bertambah (Indonesian) comes from Malay bertambah, from Malay ber-, from Classical Malay ber- — having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple.
bertambah (Indonesian): To add
Ancestry of “bertambah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | bertambah | To add |
| 2 | Malay | ber- | used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,... |
| 3 | Classical Malay | ber- | having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple |