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

  1. conspicuous, catches the eye, showy

Ancestry of “mentereng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmonteringthe act of assembling
2Dutchmonterento assemble
3Middle Frenchmonterto go up; to mount
4Old Frenchmonterto go up; to mount
5Vulgar Latinmontarepresent active infinitive of *montō
6Latinmōnsmountain, mount
7Proto-Italic*monts
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Italic *montsEvery word from Latin mōns