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

  1. oxygen chemical element

Ancestry of “zat asam”, step by step

zat asam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zuurstof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuurstofoxygen, O; dioxygen, molecular oxygen, O
2Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
3Middle Dutchstof
4Middle Dutchstoffe
5Old Frenchestophe
6Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
7Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
8Old Dutchstuppon
9Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Indonesian zat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianzatsubstance
2Malayzat
3Classical Malayzatsubstance
4Arabicذَاتbeing, essence, substance, nature

via Indonesian asam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianasamsour; acid
2Malayasamsour; sour foods; acid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-