Where does “selaput jala” come from?
selaput jala (Indonesian) comes from Dutch netvlies, from Dutch Net, from Middle Dutch net, from Old French net, from Vulgar Latin nittus, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo.
selaput jala (Indonesian): retina: the thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed
Definitions
- retina: the thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed
Ancestry of “selaput jala”, step by step
selaput jala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch netvlies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | netvlies | retina; omentum, caul |
| 2 | Dutch | Net | Reticulum |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | net | neat, decent, pretty |
| 4 | Old French | net | neat, decent |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | nittus | — |
| 6 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 7 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 10 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
via Proto-Mongolic jala-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | jala- | to invite |