Where does “persen” come from?

persen (Indonesian) comes from Dutch percent, from Italian percento, from New Latin per centum — by the hundred; for every hundred; by one hundred.

persen (Indonesian): percent; tip

Definitions

  1. percent; tip

Ancestry of “persen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpercent—
2Italianpercentopercent
3New Latinper centumby the hundred; for every hundred; by one hundred
Every word from New Latin per centum →Every word from Italian percento →Every word from Dutch percent →