Where does “bertaruhan” come from?

bertaruhan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian taruh, from Malay taruh, from Proto-Malayic *taruh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq — to store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables.

bertaruhan (Indonesian): gamble

Definitions

  1. gamble

Ancestry of “bertaruhan”, step by step

bertaruhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian taruh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantaruhto put, to place
2Malaytaruhto put, to place
3Proto-Malayic*taruhto place, to put, to keep in a place of safety
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀuqto store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables

via Indonesian ber- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianber- -anintransitive verbal circumfix from verb with the meanings of
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuqEvery word from Proto-Malayic *taruhEvery word from Malay taruh