Where does “galat” come from?

galat (Indonesian) comes from English gallate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

galat (Indonesian): error

Definitions

  1. error

Ancestry of “galat”, step by step

galat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gallate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgallateAny oxoanion of gallium; any salt or ester of...
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Malay ralat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayralaterror
2Arabicغَلَطmistake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from English -ate