Where does “perguruan tinggi” come from?

perguruan tinggi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian tinggi, from Malay tinggi, from Sanskrit तुङ्ग — prominent, erect, lofty, high; an elevation,...

perguruan tinggi (Indonesian): higher education institution; post-secondary education institution

Definitions

  1. higher education institution; post-secondary education institution

Ancestry of “perguruan tinggi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantinggihigh, tall
2Malaytinggihigh
3Sanskritतुङ्गprominent, erect, lofty, high; an elevation,...
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