Where does “tegak lurus” come from?
tegak lurus (Indonesian) comes from Dutch loodrecht, from Dutch recht, from Middle Dutch recht, from Old Dutch reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
tegak lurus (Indonesian): perpendicular
Definitions
- perpendicular
Ancestry of “tegak lurus”, step by step
tegak lurus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch loodrecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loodrecht | perpendicular, orthogonal |
| 2 | Dutch | recht | right; straight; a right, privilege |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | recht | straight, not bent; upright; right, exact |
| 4 | Old Dutch | reht | right |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Indonesian tegak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tegak | erect, upright |
via Indonesian lurus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lurus | straight |