Where does “carik” come from?
carik (Indonesian) comes from Javanese ꦕꦫꦶꦏ꧀, from Old Javanese carik, from Middle English crak, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
carik (Indonesian): tear
Definitions
- tear
Ancestry of “carik”, step by step
carik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Javanese ꦕꦫꦶꦏ꧀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦕꦫꦶꦏ꧀ | secretary, clerk |
| 2 | Old Javanese | carik | line |
| 3 | Middle English | crak | loud conversation, bragging talk |
| 4 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Malay carik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | carik | — |