Where does “kejuruteraan” come from?
kejuruteraan (Malay) comes from Malay ke- -an, from Proto-Malayic *kə- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.
kejuruteraan (Malay): engineering
Definitions
- engineering
Ancestry of “kejuruteraan”, step by step
kejuruteraan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay ke- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | ke- -an | ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *kə- -an | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
via Malay jurutera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | jurutera | engineer a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering |
| 2 | Malay | juru- | Denotes a worker, a skilled person, a professional, or a person who belongs to a job or a profession which requires training or skill characterised by the root word |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *zuʀu | — |