Where does “mentereng” come from?
mentereng (Indonesian) comes from Dutch montering, from Dutch monteren, from Middle French monter, from Old French monter, from Vulgar Latin montare, from Latin mōns, from Proto-Italic *monts, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mentereng (Indonesian): conspicuous, catches the eye, showy
Definitions
- conspicuous, catches the eye, showy
Ancestry of “mentereng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | montering | the act of assembling |
| 2 | Dutch | monteren | to assemble |
| 3 | Middle French | monter | to go up; to mount |
| 4 | Old French | monter | to go up; to mount |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | montare | present active infinitive of *montō |
| 6 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |