Where does “siap siaga” come from?

siap siaga (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian siap, from Malay siap, from Proto-Mon-Khmer srap — ready, prepared.

siap siaga (Indonesian): to be prepared, to be ready

Definitions

  1. to be prepared, to be ready

Ancestry of “siap siaga”, step by step

siap siaga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian siap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansiapready, prepared, all set
2Malaysiapready; prepared in a state of readiness for something
3Proto-Mon-Khmersrapready, prepared

via Indonesian siaga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansiagato be ready, to be prepared, be on the alert
2Javaneseꦱꦶꦪꦒ—
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer srap →Every word from Malay siap →Every word from Indonesian siap →
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