Where does “penumpang” come from?
penumpang (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian tumpang, from Malay tumpang, from Proto-Malayic *tumpaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tumpaŋ.
penumpang (Indonesian): passenger
Definitions
- passenger
Ancestry of “penumpang”, step by step
penumpang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian tumpang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tumpang | to carry |
| 2 | Malay | tumpang | to take shelter with |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *tumpaŋ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tumpaŋ | — |
via Malay penumpang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | penumpang | passenger |