Where does “zaman kuda gigit besi” come from?
zaman kuda gigit besi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kuda, from Malay kuda, from Prakrit ghōḍa, from Sanskrit घोटक, from Sanskrit घोट, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
zaman kuda gigit besi (Indonesian): a time before motor vehicles (e.g. cars, buses, trams, etc.); a time where people would get around with horse-drawn carriage
Definitions
- a time before motor vehicles (e.g. cars, buses, trams, etc.); a time where people would get around with horse-drawn carriage
Ancestry of “zaman kuda gigit besi”, step by step
zaman kuda gigit besi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian kuda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kuda | horse; knight; ride |
| 2 | Malay | kuda | horse; knight; ride |
| 3 | Prakrit | ghōḍa | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | घोटक | horse |
| 5 | Sanskrit | घोट | a horse |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |