Where does “surat paksa” come from?
surat paksa (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian paksa, from Malay paksa, from Sanskrit पक्ष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pakšás, from Proto-Indo-European peg-só-s, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
surat paksa (Indonesian): distress warrant
Definitions
- distress warrant
Ancestry of “surat paksa”, step by step
surat paksa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian paksa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | paksa | compulsion |
| 2 | Malay | paksa | to force, to compel |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पक्ष | wing, pinion; symbol; name of the number two |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pakšás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peg-só-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 7 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |