Where does “memeriksa” come from?
memeriksa (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian periksa, from Malay periksa, from Old Malay pariksa, from Sanskrit परीक्षा, from Sanskrit परीक्ष्, from Sanskrit परि-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
memeriksa (Indonesian): to examine, to check
Definitions
- to examine, to check
Ancestry of “memeriksa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | periksa | to inspect, to scrutinize; to examine critically or carefully |
| 2 | Malay | periksa | to inspect, to scrutinize; to examine critically or carefully |
| 3 | Old Malay | pariksa | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | परीक्षा | inspection, investigation, examination, test,... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | परीक्ष् | to look round, inspect carefully, try, examine,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | परि- | around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |