Where does “selamba” come from?
selamba (Indonesian) comes from Malay selamba, from English slumber, from Middle English slombren, from Middle English slummen, from Middle English slumen, from Old English slūmian, from Proto-Germanic slūm-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lew- — to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
selamba (Indonesian): poker-faced, not showing any emotion
Definitions
- poker-faced, not showing any emotion
Ancestry of “selamba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | selamba | poker-faced |
| 2 | English | slumber | A very light state of sleep, almost awake; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | slombren | — |
| 4 | Middle English | slummen | — |
| 5 | Middle English | slumen | to doze |
| 6 | Old English | slūmian | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slūm- | A stem meaning: slack, loose, limp, flabby |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |