Where does “gol bunuh diri” come from?

gol bunuh diri (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian gol, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.

gol bunuh diri (Indonesian): own goal

Definitions

  1. own goal

Ancestry of “gol bunuh diri”, step by step

gol bunuh diri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian gol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiangolgoal
2EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
3Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
4Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
5Basquegailudevice
6Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go

via Japanese 自殺点

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese自殺点own goal
2Japanesespot, dot; score, grade, mark; point
3Middle Chinesemark, spot; dot, mark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic gailōEvery word from Basque gailu