Where does “lingkar lengan atas” come from?
lingkar lengan atas (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian atas, from Malay atas, from Proto-Malayic atas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian atas, from Proto-Austronesian aCas, from Proto-Italic akos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
lingkar lengan atas (Indonesian): mid-upper arm circumference
Definitions
- mid-upper arm circumference
Ancestry of “lingkar lengan atas”, step by step
lingkar lengan atas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian atas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | atas | upstairs; on, upon, on top of; upper, above |
| 2 | Malay | atas | on, upon, on top of, above; upstairs; on, upon,... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | atas | on; above |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | atas | high up, above |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | aCas | high; above |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱos | tip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Indonesian lengan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lengan | arm |
| 2 | Malay | lengan | arm |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *ləŋən | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ləŋən | forearm; lower arm |
via Indonesian lingkar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lingkar | band, coil, roll |