Where does “bangkeng saluaraʼ” come from?
bangkeng saluaraʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar saluaraʼ, from Malay seluar, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
bangkeng saluaraʼ (Makasar): trouser leg
Definitions
- trouser leg
Ancestry of “bangkeng saluaraʼ”, step by step
bangkeng saluaraʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar saluaraʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | saluaraʼ | pants, trousers |
| 2 | Malay | seluar | trousers UK, pants US |
| 3 | Persian | شلوار | trousers |
| 4 | Middle Persian | šlwʾl | trousers |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Makasar bangkeng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bangkeng | foot; leg of a person, animal, or object |