Where does “lemari es” come from?
lemari es (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian lemari, from Javanese ꦊꦩꦫꦶ, from Portuguese armário, from Latin armārium, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti — to stand.
lemari es (Indonesian): refrigerator
Definitions
- refrigerator
Ancestry of “lemari es”, step by step
lemari es traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian lemari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lemari | cupboard, wardrobe |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦊꦩꦫꦶ | cupboard |
| 3 | Portuguese | armário | cupboard; wardrobe; locker |
| 4 | Latin | armārium | a cupboard, closet, chest, especially one in the sacristy of a church where vestments are kept |
| 5 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 6 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 7 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |