Where does “kaki kereta” come from?
kaki kereta (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kaki, from Malay kaki, from Proto-Malayic kaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian qaqay — leg, foot.
kaki kereta (Indonesian): likes to travel and never gets tired
Definitions
- likes to travel and never gets tired
Ancestry of “kaki kereta”, step by step
kaki kereta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian kaki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kaki | foot |
| 2 | Malay | kaki | foot part of body, leg |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | kaki | leg; foot |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qaqay | leg, foot |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | qaqay | leg, foot |
via Indonesian kereta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kereta | carriage; train; motorcycle |
| 2 | Malay | kereta | car; cart, carriage; carriage |
| 3 | Portuguese | carreta | cart; semi-trailer; big rig; eighteen-wheeler |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | carreta | — |
via Malay mkn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mkn | — |