Where does “terlihati” come from?
terlihati (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian lihat, from Malay lihat, from Proto-Malayic lihat — to see.
terlihati (Indonesian): to be looked at or seen (unintentionally)
Definitions
- to be looked at or seen (unintentionally)
Ancestry of “terlihati”, step by step
terlihati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian lihat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lihat | look; see; watch |
| 2 | Malay | lihat | to look; to see; to watch |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | lihat | to see |
via Indonesian ter- -i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ter- -i | used to form a passive adjective, often with the meaning “having been” |