Where does “menganggur” come from?

menganggur (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian anggur, from Classical Malay anggur, from Malay anggur, from Betawi anggur, from Javanese ꦲꦁꦒꦸꦂ, from Old Javanese aṅgur.

menganggur (Indonesian): to be unemployed, to be out of work

Definitions

  1. to be unemployed, to be out of work

Ancestry of “menganggur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiananggurgrape; wine, an alcoholic beverage made by...
2Classical Malayanggurgrape; wine, an alcoholic beverage made by...
3Malayanggurgrape
4Betawianggur—
5Javaneseꦲꦁꦒꦸꦂ—
6Old Javaneseaṅgur—
Every word from Old Javanese aṅgur →Every word from Javanese ꦲꦁꦒꦸꦂ →Every word from Betawi anggur →