Where does “gas mulia” come from?

gas mulia (Indonesian) comes from Dutch edelgas, from German Edelgas, from German edel, from Middle High German edel, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

gas mulia (Indonesian): noble gas

Definitions

  1. noble gas

Ancestry of “gas mulia”, step by step

gas mulia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch edelgas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchedelgasnoble gas
2GermanEdelgasnoble gas
3Germanedelnoble; elegant, classy, high-quality
4Middle High Germanedelnoble
5Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
6Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
7Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Malay mulia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymulianoble; great, honorable; noble, honorable
2Sanskritमूल्यto be eradicated; beginning at the root;...
3Sanskritमूलroot; radish; base, foundation

via Indonesian gas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiangasgas, matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma
2Malaygasgas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-alEvery word from Proto-Germanic aþalą
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