Where does “kesepian” come from?
kesepian (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sepi, from Malay sepi, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦥꦶ, from Old Javanese sĕpi.
kesepian (Indonesian): solitude; soleness
Definitions
- solitude; soleness
Ancestry of “kesepian”, step by step
kesepian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian sepi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | sepi | calm, quiet, silent, tranquil |
| 2 | Malay | sepi | — |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦱꦼꦥꦶ | — |
| 4 | Old Javanese | sĕpi | — |
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 | — |