Where does “senjata api” come from?
senjata api (Indonesian) comes from Dutch vuurwapen, from Afrikaans vuur, from English fire, from Middle English fier, from Old English fȳr, from Old English feor, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy — passed , crossed.
senjata api (Indonesian): firearm
Definitions
- firearm
Ancestry of “senjata api”, step by step
senjata api traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vuurwapen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vuurwapen | firearm |
| 2 | Afrikaans | vuur | fire |
| 3 | English | fire | A chemical reaction involving the bonding of... |
| 4 | Middle English | fier | Alternative form of figer |
| 5 | Old English | fȳr | fire |
| 6 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |