Where does “tapis pelewat tinggi” come from?
tapis pelewat tinggi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian tinggi, from Malay tinggi, from Sanskrit तुङ्ग — prominent, erect, lofty, high; an elevation,...
tapis pelewat tinggi (Indonesian): high-pass filter: an electronic filter that passes signals with a frequency higher than a certain cutoff frequency and attenuates signals with frequencies lower than the cutoff frequency
Definitions
- high-pass filter: an electronic filter that passes signals with a frequency higher than a certain cutoff frequency and attenuates signals with frequencies lower than the cutoff frequency
Ancestry of “tapis pelewat tinggi”, step by step
tapis pelewat tinggi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian tinggi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tinggi | high, tall |
| 2 | Malay | tinggi | high |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तुङ्ग | prominent, erect, lofty, high; an elevation,... |
via Indonesian tapis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tapis | to filter; to strain; to apply pressure |