Where does “kain rentang” come from?
kain rentang (Malay) comes from Dutch spandoek, from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
kain rentang (Malay): banner
Definitions
- banner
Ancestry of “kain rentang”, step by step
kain rentang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch spandoek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spandoek | banner |
| 2 | Dutch | doek | cloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | doec | cloth |
| 4 | Old Dutch | duok | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | cloth, rag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |
via Malay kain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kain | cloth; textile |
| 2 | Classical Malay | کاءين | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *kain | — |
via Malay rentang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | rentang | — |