Where does “mengoplos” come from?
mengoplos (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian oplos, from Dutch oplossen, from Dutch lossen, from Dutch -en, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
mengoplos (Indonesian): to adulterate, mixing with items which decreases the purity and quality
Definitions
- to adulterate, mixing with items which decreases the purity and quality
Ancestry of “mengoplos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | oplos | to mix (usually something with an item of inferior quality), to adulterate |
| 2 | Dutch | oplossen | to dissolve; to solve |
| 3 | Dutch | lossen | to unload; to dump |
| 4 | Dutch | -en | Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives. The stem... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | -en | The ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used... |
| 6 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |