Where does “ketersedotan” come from?
ketersedotan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sedot, from Malay sedut — to suck to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc).
ketersedotan (Indonesian): suckability
Definitions
- suckability
Ancestry of “ketersedotan”, step by step
ketersedotan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian sedot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | sedot | to suck |
| 2 | Malay | sedut | to suck to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc) |
via Indonesian keter- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | keter- -an | ability |