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Where does “perempuan” come from?

perempuan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian per- -an, from Indonesian sero, from Indonesian pesero, from Indonesian persero, from Portuguese parceiro, from Old Portuguese parceiro, from Latin partiārius, from Latin partiō — passed , crossed.

perempuan (Indonesian): female; woman

Definitions

  1. female; woman

Ancestry of “perempuan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianper- -an—
2Indonesiansero—
3Indonesianpesero—
4Indonesianpersero—
5Portugueseparceiropartner, sidekick; fellow
6Old Portugueseparceiro—
7Latinpartiārius—
8Latinpartiō—
9Latinparspart, side, piece, share; some; faction
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “perempuan”

  • anak perempuan
  • anak perempuan
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