Where does “uang logam” come from?
uang logam (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian logam, from Malay logam, from Classical Malay logam, from Tamil உலோகம், from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
uang logam (Indonesian): coin
Definitions
- coin
Ancestry of “uang logam”, step by step
uang logam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian logam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | logam | Any of a number of chemical elements in the... |
| 2 | Malay | logam | metal |
| 3 | Classical Malay | logam | Any of a number of chemical elements in the... |
| 4 | Tamil | உலோகம் | metal |
| 5 | Sanskrit | लोह | red, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrawdʰás | red metal, copper, brass |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |