Where does “juru minyak” come from?

juru minyak (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian minyak, from Malay minyak, from Proto-Malayic miñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian məñak — fat; grease; ointment.

juru minyak (Indonesian): oiler

Definitions

  1. oiler

Ancestry of “juru minyak”, step by step

juru minyak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian minyak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianminyakoil
2Malayminyakoil
3Proto-Malayicmiñakoil, grease
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianməñakfat; grease; ointment

via Indonesian juru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianjuruworker; skilled man; professional: a person who belongs to a job or a profession which required training or skill
2MalayjuruA corner
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zuʀu—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian məñak →Every word from Proto-Malayic miñak →Every word from Malay minyak →
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