Where does “markas besar” come from?
markas besar (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian besar, from Malay besar, from Proto-Malayic *bəsar.
markas besar (Indonesian): headquarters
Definitions
- headquarters
Ancestry of “markas besar”, step by step
markas besar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian besar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | besar | big, large; Having a large physical extent from... |
| 2 | Malay | besar | big, large; big |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *bəsar | — |
via Indonesian markas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | markas | base, headquarter |