Where does “kata sandang” come from?
kata sandang (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lidwoord, from Dutch lid, from Middle Dutch lit, from Old Dutch lid, from Old English hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- — to cover; to incline.
kata sandang (Indonesian): article: part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English)
Definitions
- article: part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English)
Ancestry of “kata sandang”, step by step
kata sandang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lidwoord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lidwoord | article |
| 2 | Dutch | lid | member; member, limb; member, penis |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lit | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lid | — |
| 5 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Indonesian kata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kata | word |
| 2 | Malay | kata | word |
| 3 | Pali | kathā | speech, story, talk |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कथा | story |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kátʰaH | — |
via Indonesian sandang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | sandang | shoulder strap |