Where does “mempermahal” come from?
mempermahal (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian mahal, from Malay mahal, from Javanese mahal, from Kawi maharga, from Sanskrit महार्घ, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ — big, great.
mempermahal (Indonesian): to make something more expensive
Definitions
- to make something more expensive
Ancestry of “mempermahal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | mahal | expensive |
| 2 | Malay | mahal | expensive |
| 3 | Javanese | mahal | — |
| 4 | Kawi | maharga | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महार्घ | costly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |