Where does “main bareng” come from?

main bareng (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian main, from Malay main, from Proto-Malayic *main, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

main bareng (Indonesian): to play online game together

Definitions

  1. to play online game together

Ancestry of “main bareng”, step by step

main bareng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian main

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmainto play
2Malaymainto play
3Proto-Malayic*maintoy, plaything
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything

via Indonesian bareng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbarengtogether
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam →Every word from Proto-Malayic *main →Every word from Malay main →
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