Where does “dwifungsi” come from?

dwifungsi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian fungsi, from Malay fungsi, from Dutch functie, from French fonction, from Middle French function, from Latin functiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dwifungsi (Indonesian): dual function; double acting

Definitions

  1. dual function; double acting

Ancestry of “dwifungsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianfungsifunction
2Malayfungsifunction; role
3Dutchfunctiejob, position; function, purpose; function
4Frenchfonctionfunction; role
5Middle Frenchfunctionfunction what something's intended use is
6Latinfunctiōperformance, execution (of a task)
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-