Where does “kencan buta” come from?
kencan buta (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian buta, from Javanese ꦧꦸꦠ, from Pali bhūta, from Sanskrit भूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
kencan buta (Indonesian): blind date: a date (romantic meeting) between two people who have never met before
Definitions
- blind date: a date (romantic meeting) between two people who have never met before
Ancestry of “kencan buta”, step by step
kencan buta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian buta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | buta | blind; not knowing; giant |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦧꦸꦠ | giant |
| 3 | Pali | bhūta | natural; genuine; true |
| 4 | Sanskrit | भूत | been |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰuHtás | become, been |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH-tó-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via English blind date
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blind date | A date (romantic meeting) between two people who have never met before |