Where does “landak semut” come from?
landak semut (Indonesian) comes from Dutch mierenegel, from Dutch mier, from Middle Dutch miere, from Old Dutch miuri, from Proto-Germanic miurijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mowro-.
landak semut (Indonesian): spiny anteater
Definitions
- spiny anteater
Ancestry of “landak semut”, step by step
landak semut traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mierenegel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mierenegel | echidna, any member of the family Tachyglossidae |
| 2 | Dutch | mier | ant; insignificant individual |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | miere | ant; inflection of mijn: ## feminine... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | miuri | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | miurijǭ | ant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mowro- | — |