Where does “peras” come from?
peras (Indonesian) comes from Malay peras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəʀəs — to squeeze something (to extract liquid).
peras (Indonesian): to juice, to milk
Definitions
- to juice, to milk
Ancestry of “peras”, step by step
peras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay peras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | peras | to extract; to squeeze |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *pəʀəs | to squeeze something (to extract liquid) |
via Javanese peras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | peras | — |