Where does “menteri muda” come from?
menteri muda (Indonesian) comes from Dutch onderminister, from Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
menteri muda (Indonesian): undersecretary: a junior government minister
Definitions
- undersecretary: a junior government minister
Ancestry of “menteri muda”, step by step
menteri muda traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onderminister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onderminister | undersecretary |
| 2 | Dutch | onder | under, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | onder | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | under | under |
| 5 | Old Saxon | undar | under |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Indonesian menteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | menteri | minister, a politician who heads a ministry;... |
| 2 | Malay | menteri | minister, vizier; minister, a politician who... |
| 3 | Hindi | मन्त्रि | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मन्त्रिन् | Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |