Where does “ketik” come from?

ketik (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ke, from Malay ke, from Old Malay ka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka, from Proto-Austronesian ka — if.

ketik (Indonesian): to type to put text on paper using a typewriter; to enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard

Definitions

  1. to type to put text on paper using a typewriter; to enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard

Ancestry of “ketik”, step by step

ketik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian ke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianketo
2Malaykeor; to
3Old Malayka—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankaif
5Proto-Austronesiankaif

via Indonesian tik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantiktype
2Dutchtiktick; tap; slap
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ka →
ketik — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer