Where does “pegawai negeri” come from?
pegawai negeri (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian negeri, from Malay negeri, from Classical Malay negeri, from Sanskrit नगरी, from Sanskrit नगर, from Sanskrit गर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
pegawai negeri (Indonesian): public servant
Definitions
- public servant
Ancestry of “pegawai negeri”, step by step
pegawai negeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian negeri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | negeri | country, land |
| 2 | Malay | negeri | state |
| 3 | Classical Malay | negeri | settlement; country, land; state |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नगरी | city |
| 5 | Sanskrit | नगर | town, city; urban |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गर | mountain, top |
| 7 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |