Where does “amminro” come from?

amminro (Makasar) comes from English inrō, from Japanese 印籠, from Middle Chinese いんろう.

amminro (Makasar): to rotate

Definitions

  1. to rotate

Ancestry of “amminro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinrōA small decorative box, hung from the sash of a...
2Japanese印籠during the Edo period, a samurai's pillbox,...
3Middle Chineseいんろう—
Every word from Middle Chinese いんろう →Every word from Japanese 印籠 →Every word from English inrō →