Where does “sinetron” come from?
sinetron (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian elektronik, from English electronic, from English -ic, from Middle English -ik, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
sinetron (Indonesian): drama produced as a television show, especially produced in Indonesia
Definitions
- drama produced as a television show, especially produced in Indonesia
Ancestry of “sinetron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | elektronik | electronics (devices) |
| 2 | English | electronic | Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons;... |
| 3 | English | -ic | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 4 | Middle English | -ik | Alternative form of -y; Forms nouns denoting a... |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |