Where does “perasan” come from?

perasan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian rasa, from Malay rasa, from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

perasan (Indonesian): juice: a liquid from a plant, especially fruit; a beverage made of juice

Definitions

  1. juice: a liquid from a plant, especially fruit; a beverage made of juice

Ancestry of “perasan”, step by step

perasan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian rasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianrasataste; feeling
2Malayrasataste, flavour; perception, sensation, feeling;...
3Palirasataste, flavor; juice; mercury
4Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

via Indonesian peras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianperasto juice, to milk
2Malayperasto extract; to squeeze
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*pəʀəsto squeeze something (to extract liquid)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs
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