Where does “ojek” come from?
ojek (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian obyek, from Dutch object, from Middle French object, from Old French object, from Latin obiectum, from Latin obiectus, from Latin obiciō, from Latin ob- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
ojek (Indonesian): A motorcycle taxi
Definitions
- A motorcycle taxi
Ancestry of “ojek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | obyek | Superseded spelling of objek |
| 2 | Dutch | object | object, item; object |
| 3 | Middle French | object | — |
| 4 | Old French | object | — |
| 5 | Latin | obiectum | A charge, accusation |
| 6 | Latin | obiectus | offered, presented; exposed; interposed, opposed |
| 7 | Latin | obiciō | to throw or put to, towards, in front of or before |
| 8 | Latin | ob- | towards; against |
| 9 | Latin | obolus | obolus (Greek coin) |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ὀβολός | obol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ὀβελός | a spit, rod; a horizontal line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | βέλος | missile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷélHos | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |