Where does “zat asam” come from?
zat asam (Indonesian) comes from Dutch zuurstof, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon — to push, to hit.
zat asam (Indonesian): oxygen chemical element
Definitions
- oxygen chemical element
Ancestry of “zat asam”, step by step
zat asam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zuurstof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zuurstof | oxygen, O; dioxygen, molecular oxygen, O |
| 2 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 5 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 7 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 8 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |