Where does “ilmu pengetahuan sosial” come from?

ilmu pengetahuan sosial (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ilmu pengetahuan, from Malay pengetahuan, from Malay tahu, from Proto-Malayic tahu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqu, from Proto-Austronesian Caqu — to know how, be able to.

ilmu pengetahuan sosial (Indonesian): social science

Definitions

  1. social science

Ancestry of “ilmu pengetahuan sosial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianilmu pengetahuanscience: the collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline
2Malaypengetahuanknowledge; something known; intelligence
3Malaytahuto know; tofu, specifically firm pressed fresh...
4Proto-Malayictahu(ʔ)to know; be able to
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaquto know how; be able to
6Proto-AustronesianCaquto know how, be able to
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CaquEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taquEvery word from Proto-Malayic tahu(ʔ)