Where does “besi beton” come from?
besi beton (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian beton, from Dutch beton, from Dutch vloer, from Middle Dutch vloer, from Old Dutch fluor, from Proto-Germanic flōraz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
Ancestry of “besi beton”, step by step
besi beton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian beton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | beton | concrete |
| 2 | Dutch | beton | concrete |
| 3 | Dutch | vloer | A floor; Any ground, surface; The bottom, lowest... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vloer | ground; floor; floor, storey |
| 5 | Old Dutch | fluor | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flōraz | ground; floor |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂ros | flat; floor |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |