Where does “sirkam” come from?

sirkam (Indonesian) comes from Dutch sierkam, from Dutch sieren, from Middle Dutch cieren, from Middle High German zieren, from Old High German ziarōn, from Proto-West Germanic tiari-, from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i-.

sirkam (Indonesian): comb

Definitions

  1. comb

Ancestry of “sirkam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsierkamcomb for hair decoration
2Dutchsierento adorn, to decorate; to befit, to be...
3Middle Dutchcieren—
4Middle High Germanzieren—
5Old High Germanziarōn—
6Proto-West Germanictiari-neat, splendid
7Proto-GermanicdiH-or-i-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic diH-or-i- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic tiari- →Every word from Old High German ziarōn →