Where does “abonemen” come from?
abonemen (Malay) comes from Indonesian abonemen, from Dutch abonnement, from French abonnement, from French abonner, from Old French aboner, from Old French bodne, from Medieval Latin bodina, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn — smoke; mist, haze.
abonemen (Malay): A subscription
Definitions
- A subscription
Ancestry of “abonemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | abonemen | subscription |
| 2 | Dutch | abonnement | subscription; season ticket, especially for... |
| 3 | French | abonnement | subscription |
| 4 | French | abonner | To subscribe somebody to a service; to take a... |
| 5 | Old French | aboner | — |
| 6 | Old French | bodne | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | bodina | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |