Where does “bunga sekrup” come from?
bunga sekrup (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sekrup, from Malay sekerup, from Dutch schroef, from Middle French escroue, from Old French escroe, from Latin scrofa, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
bunga sekrup (Indonesian): bostryx
Definitions
- bostryx
Ancestry of “bunga sekrup”, step by step
bunga sekrup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian sekrup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | sekrup | screw |
| 2 | Malay | sekerup | screw, metal fastener with a partially or completely threaded shank, and driveable head |
| 3 | Dutch | schroef | screw; A ship's propeller; An Archimedes screw |
| 4 | Middle French | escroue | piece, strip (of something) |
| 5 | Old French | escroe | piece, strip (of something) |
| 6 | Latin | scrofa | sow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |