Where does “sedotan” come from?
sedotan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sedot, from Malay sedut — to suck to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc).
sedotan (Indonesian): drinking straw, straw
Definitions
- drinking straw, straw
Ancestry of “sedotan”, step by step
sedotan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian sedot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | sedot | to suck |
| 2 | Malay | sedut | to suck to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc) |
via Indonesian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | an | — |