Where does “tanda terima” come from?
tanda terima (Indonesian) comes from Dutch ontvangstbewijs, from Dutch ontvangst, from Dutch ontvangen, from Dutch ontvaan, from Middle Dutch ontvaen, from Middle Dutch ont-, from Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic in- — to swell.
tanda terima (Indonesian): receipt, a written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received
Definitions
- receipt, a written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received
Ancestry of “tanda terima”, step by step
tanda terima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ontvangstbewijs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ontvangstbewijs | receipt |
| 2 | Dutch | ontvangst | reception, welcome |
| 3 | Dutch | ontvangen | to receive |
| 4 | Dutch | ontvaan | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | ontvaen | to catch; to receive, to be given, to accept; to... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | ont- | un-, de-; Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that... |
| 7 | Old Dutch | int- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | in- | strong |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | indʰro- | swelling; strong |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | oyd- | to swell |
via Indonesian tanda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tanda | sign, mark |
| 2 | Malay | tanda | sign, mark, signal, spot, symbol; sign, mark |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦠꦤ꧀ꦝ | sign, mark |
| 4 | Old Javanese | taṇḍa | ensign, standard, banner |
| 5 | Tamil | தண்டம் | stick, cane, staff, rod, walking-stick |
| 6 | Sanskrit | दण्ड | stick, staff, rod, pole, cudgel, club; penis; a... |