Where does “pemerbesar” come from?
pemerbesar (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian besar, from Malay besar, from Proto-Malayic *bəsar.
pemerbesar (Indonesian): a tool used to enlarge something; can be roughly translated as magnifier
Definitions
- a tool used to enlarge something; can be roughly translated as magnifier
Ancestry of “pemerbesar”, step by step
pemerbesar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian besar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | besar | big, large; Having a large physical extent from... |
| 2 | Malay | besar | big, large; big |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *bəsar | — |
via Indonesian pemer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pemer | — |