Where does “jangka sorong” come from?

jangka sorong (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sorong, from Middle English soren, from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurare, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

jangka sorong (Indonesian): vernier caliper: a type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision

Definitions

  1. vernier caliper: a type of sliding calipers for measuring the external or internal dimensions of objects, using the vernier scale for improved precision

Ancestry of “jangka sorong”, step by step

jangka sorong traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian sorong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansorongto slide (forward)
2Middle EnglishsorenTo soar; to rise in the air
3Old Frenchessorerto fly up, soar
4Vulgar Latinexaurareto rise into the air; to expose to air; to rise...
5LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
6Latincommūnicōto impart, share
7Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
8Old Latincom(m)oinis
9Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt
14Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
15Old High Germankuti
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
19Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Dutch schuifmaat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschuifmaatvernier caliper, vernier scale
2Dutchmaatsize, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy
3DutchmateA measure, degree: quantity or intensity of...
4Spanishmatématte
5Frenchmâtmast; flagstaff
6Middle Frenchmastmast structure found on watercraft
7Old Frenchmastmast structure found on watercraft
8Latinmastusship mast
9Frankishmastship mast; mast
10Proto-Germanicmastazrod, pole, perch; bar, plank; mast
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmazdospole, mast; plank, board, flooring; perch, pole,...

via Indonesian jangka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianjangkacompass, a pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle)
2Malayjangkato measure something precisely (in carpentry, weaving)
3Classical Malayجڠک
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-