Where does “sepeda motor” come from?
sepeda motor (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian motor, from Dutch motor, from Dutch engel, from Middle Dutch engel, from Old Dutch engil, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill — angel; messenger.
sepeda motor (Indonesian): motorcycle
Ancestry of “sepeda motor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | motor | engine; motorcycle; important person in... |
| 2 | Dutch | motor | engine; motorbike |
| 3 | Dutch | engel | angel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | engel | angel, servant of God; fallen angel |
| 5 | Old Dutch | engil | — |
| 6 | Latin | Angelus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 8 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 9 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 11 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |