Where does “bertatap muka” come from?

bertatap muka (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian tatap muka, from Indonesian muka, from Malay muka, from Classical Malay muka, from Old Malay mukha, from Sanskrit मुख, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam.

bertatap muka (Indonesian): to meet face to face

Definitions

  1. to meet face to face

Ancestry of “bertatap muka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantatap mukaface to face
2Indonesianmukaface; person; typeface
3Malaymukaface; front, facade; person
4Classical Malaymuka—
5Old Malaymukha—
6Sanskritमुखmouth; face; visage
7Proto-Indo-Iranianmúkʰam—
8Proto-Indo-IranianmúkHam—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkHam →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múkʰam →Every word from Sanskrit मुख →
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