Where does “getah perca” come from?
getah perca (Malay) comes from Malay perca, from Persian پارچه, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.
getah perca (Malay): gutta-percha
Ancestry of “getah perca”, step by step
getah perca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay perca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | perca | cloth from remainder fabric |
| 2 | Persian | پارچه | piece, segment, section, morsel; cloth; material |
| 3 | Persian | پاره | piece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | pʾlk' | piece, part, portion |
via Malay getah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | getah | latex; rubber; latex |
| 2 | Austronesian | *gətəq | — |
Words derived from “getah perca”