Where does “kartu SIM” come from?

kartu SIM (Indonesian) comes from English SIM card, from English SIM, from English simulation, from Middle English symulacioun, from Middle French simulation, from Old French simulation, from Latin simulatio, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

kartu SIM (Indonesian): SIM card

Definitions

  1. SIM card

Ancestry of “kartu SIM”, step by step

kartu SIM traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English SIM card

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSIM cardA small, removable card smaller than a credit...
2EnglishSIMacronym of simulation; acronym of social...
3EnglishsimulationSomething that simulates a system or environment...
4Middle Englishsymulacioundissembling, dishonesty, falsification
5Middle Frenchsimulation
6Old Frenchsimulation
7Latinsimulatiofeigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity,...
8Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
9Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line

via Indonesian kartu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankartucard
2Dutchkaartcard; map; menu
3Middle Dutchcāerte
4Old FrenchcarteAlternative form of chartre
5Latinchartapapyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map
6Frenchcartela cartel
7Italiancartellosign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road...
8Italiancartapaper; map; menu
9Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
10Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
11Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Indonesian SIM

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IndonesianSIMInitialism of surat izin mengemudi
Every word from Latin calx