Where does “tukang sepuh” come from?
tukang sepuh (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sepuh, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦥꦸꦃ, from Old Javanese sĕpuh.
Ancestry of “tukang sepuh”, step by step
tukang sepuh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian sepuh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | sepuh | hardening |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦱꦼꦥꦸꦃ | old |
| 3 | Old Javanese | sĕpuh | — |
via Indonesian tukang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tukang | craftsman |