Where does “konferensi pers” come from?

konferensi pers (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian konferensi, from Dutch conferentie, from Middle French conférence, from Latin conferens, from Latin cōnferō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

konferensi pers (Indonesian): press conference, news conference

Definitions

  1. press conference, news conference

Ancestry of “konferensi pers”, step by step

konferensi pers traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian konferensi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankonferensiconference
2Dutchconferentieconference, convention
3Middle Frenchconférence
4Latinconferensgathering (together), uniting, joining
5Latincōnferōto bring or collect together, gather; unite, join, connect
6Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Indonesian pers

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianperspress; media
2DutchPersPersian
3Middle Dutchperse
4Frenchpressépast participle of presser; quick, eager,...

via English press conference

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpress conferenceA question-and-answer session with members of television, print and other media
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-