Where does “detasemen” come from?

detasemen (Indonesian) comes from English detachment, from French détachement, from French détacher, from French tacher, from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Medieval Latin tasca, from Latin taxa — to look at.

detasemen (Indonesian): detachment, the unit so dispatched from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission

Definitions

  1. detachment, the unit so dispatched from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission

Ancestry of “detasemen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdetachmentThe action of detaching; separation; The state of...
2Frenchdétachementdetachment
3Frenchdétacherto remove spots, stains; to detach, unbind or...
4Frenchtacherto soil or stain; to tarnish one's reputation
5Frenchtacheblot, stain or smear; spot; more or less...
6Old Frenchtascheduty; obligation
7Medieval Latintasca
8Latintaxasecond-person singular present active imperative...
9Latintaxāre
10LatinTaxusyew
11Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
12Spanish-scopio-scope
13Latin-scopium
14Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
15Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
16Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
17Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
Every word from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai