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
- SIM card
Ancestry of “kartu SIM”, step by step
kartu SIM traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English SIM card
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | SIM card | A small, removable card smaller than a credit... |
| 2 | English | SIM | acronym of simulation; acronym of social... |
| 3 | English | simulation | Something that simulates a system or environment... |
| 4 | Middle English | symulacioun | dissembling, dishonesty, falsification |
| 5 | Middle French | simulation | — |
| 6 | Old French | simulation | — |
| 7 | Latin | simulatio | feigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity,... |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
via Indonesian kartu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kartu | card |
| 2 | Dutch | kaart | card; map; menu |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cāerte | — |
| 4 | Old French | carte | Alternative form of chartre |
| 5 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 6 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 7 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 8 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 9 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Indonesian SIM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | SIM | Initialism of surat izin mengemudi |