Where does “hak asasi manusia” come from?

hak asasi manusia (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian hak, from Dutch hak, from Middle Dutch hac, from Proto-West Germanic hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic hakkōną, from Proto-Indo-European keg- — peg; hook.

hak asasi manusia (Indonesian): human right: a basic right that all humans should be guaranteed by virtue of them being a human

Definitions

  1. human right: a basic right that all humans should be guaranteed by virtue of them being a human

Ancestry of “hak asasi manusia”, step by step

hak asasi manusia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian hak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianhakright; high-heeled shoe; hook, the curved needle...
2Dutchhakheel of a shoe; heel; hoe
3Middle Dutchhac
4Proto-West Germanichakkōnto hack, to chop
5Proto-GermanichakkōnąTo hack; chop; To hoe
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeg-peg; hook

via Indonesian manusia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmanusiaa human
2Malaymanusiahuman; a human
3Sanskritमनुष्यhuman, manly, useful or friendly to man; a man,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanmanuṣyás
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmanušyás
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmon-man, human being
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keg-
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