Where does “jam tangan” come from?
jam tangan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian jam, from Malay jam, from Sanskrit याम, from Sanskrit यम, from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
jam tangan (Indonesian): wristwatch
Definitions
- wristwatch
Ancestry of “jam tangan”, step by step
jam tangan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian jam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | jam | hour; clock; time, particular moment or hour; the... |
| 2 | Malay | jam | hour; clock; time, particular moment or hour; the... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | याम | motion, course, going, progress |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यम | a twin, one of a pair or couple; a pair or a... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | ज | born, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́ás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Indonesian tangan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tangan | hand |
| 2 | Malay | tangan | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | taŋan | hand |
via Malay jam tangan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | jam tangan | wristwatch |