Where does “memperburuk” come from?
memperburuk (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian buruk, from Malay buruk, from Proto-Malayic buruk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buʀuk, from Proto-Austronesian buʀuk — rotten; bad.
memperburuk (Indonesian): to make something worse
Definitions
- to make something worse
Ancestry of “memperburuk”, step by step
memperburuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian buruk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | buruk | ugly; bad |
| 2 | Malay | buruk | old, rotten; decayed; bad |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | buruk | rotten; worn out; gone bad |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buʀuk | rotten; bad |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | buʀuk | rotten; bad |
via Indonesian memper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | memper | to look like |