Where does “tukang besi” come from?
tukang besi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian besi, from Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi — iron.
tukang besi (Indonesian): blacksmith (a person who forges iron)
Definitions
- blacksmith (a person who forges iron)
Ancestry of “tukang besi”, step by step
tukang besi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian besi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | besi | iron |
| 2 | Malay | besi | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | bəsi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | bəsi | iron |
via Indonesian tukang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tukang | craftsman |