Where does “pramuterbang” come from?
pramuterbang (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian terbang, from Malay terbang, from Proto-Malayic tAr-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀ-, from Proto-Austronesian taʀ-.
pramuterbang (Indonesian): a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers; flight attendant
Definitions
- a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers; flight attendant
Ancestry of “pramuterbang”, step by step
pramuterbang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian terbang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | terbang | to fly |
| 2 | Malay | terbang | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | tAr- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taʀ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | taʀ- | — |
via Indonesian pramu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pramu | — |