Where does “knalpot” come from?

knalpot (Indonesian) comes from Dutch knalpot, from Dutch pot, from Middle Dutch pot, from Old Dutch *pot, from Frankish *pott, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...

knalpot (Indonesian): muffler

Definitions

  1. muffler

Ancestry of “knalpot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknalpotmuffler, silencer
2Dutchpotjar, pot; cooking pot; loo, crapper
3Middle Dutchpotpot, jar; can, jug
4Old Dutch*pota pot
5Frankish*pott—
6Proto-Germanicputtazpot, jar, tub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbudn-a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European budn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic puttaz →Every word from Frankish *pott →