Where does “otak kecil” come from?
otak kecil (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian otak, from Malay otak, from Malay utak, from Proto-Malayic *u(n)tək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hutək,*qutək,*qutak.
otak kecil (Indonesian): cerebellum
Definitions
- cerebellum
Ancestry of “otak kecil”, step by step
otak kecil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian otak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | otak | brain |
| 2 | Malay | otak | brain |
| 3 | Malay | utak | Obsolete form of otak |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | *u(n)tək | brain organ |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hutək,*qutək,*qutak | — |