Where does “peguam” come from?
peguam (Indonesian) comes from Malay peguam, from Malay guam, from Thai ความ, from Proto-Tai ɣwaːmᴬ — matter.
peguam (Indonesian): lawyer: a professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice
Definitions
- lawyer: a professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice
Ancestry of “peguam”, step by step
peguam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay peguam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | peguam | A lawyer |
| 2 | Malay | guam | thrush; a disease of the sprue type attacking children |
| 3 | Thai | ความ | affair; matter; content; essence; subject;... |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | ɣwaːmᴬ | matter |
via Indonesian guam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | guam | dispute; conflict; disagreement |