Where does “kuras” come from?
kuras (Indonesian) comes from Malay kuras, from Ottoman Turkish كراس, from Greek κεράσι, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.
kuras (Indonesian): to clean with water
Definitions
- to clean with water
Ancestry of “kuras”, step by step
kuras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kuras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kuras | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | كراس | sweet cherry |
| 3 | Greek | κεράσι | cherry |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 6 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |
via Javanese kuras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | kuras | to clean by scrubbing and rinsing (tank, drain) |