Where does “kerugian” come from?
kerugian (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian rugi, from Malay rugi, from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
kerugian (Indonesian): loss
Definitions
- loss
Ancestry of “kerugian”, step by step
kerugian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian rugi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | rugi | loss |
| 2 | Malay | rugi | loss, financial loss |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रोग | ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,... |
| 4 | Hindi | रज | dust, dirt, pollen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via Indonesian ke- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ke- -an | ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" |
| 2 | Malay | ke- -an | ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *kə- -an | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |