Where does “per- -an” come from?
per- -an (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sero, from Indonesian pesero, from Indonesian persero, from Portuguese parceiro, from Old Portuguese parceiro, from Latin partiārius, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “per- -an”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | sero | — |
| 2 | Indonesian | pesero | — |
| 3 | Indonesian | persero | — |
| 4 | Portuguese | parceiro | partner, sidekick; fellow |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | parceiro | — |
| 6 | Latin | partiārius | — |
| 7 | Latin | partiō | — |
| 8 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |