Where does “tanda nomor kendaraan bermotor” come from?

tanda nomor kendaraan bermotor (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian tanda, from Malay tanda, from Javanese ꦠꦤ꧀ꦝ, from Old Javanese taṇḍa, from Tamil தண்டம், from Sanskrit दण्ड — stick, staff, rod, pole, cudgel, club; penis; a...

tanda nomor kendaraan bermotor (Indonesian): vehicle registration plate, number plate, license plate, licence plate (a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes)

Definitions

  1. vehicle registration plate, number plate, license plate, licence plate (a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes)

Ancestry of “tanda nomor kendaraan bermotor”, step by step

tanda nomor kendaraan bermotor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian tanda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantandasign, mark
2Malaytandasign, mark, signal, spot, symbol; sign, mark
3Javaneseꦠꦤ꧀ꦝsign, mark
4Old Javanesetaṇḍaensign, standard, banner
5Tamilதண்டம்stick, cane, staff, rod, walking-stick
6Sanskritदण्डstick, staff, rod, pole, cudgel, club; penis; a...

via Indonesian nomor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiannomornumber
Every word from Sanskrit दण्ड