Where does “mencuci” come from?

mencuci (Malay) comes from Malay cuci, from Tamil சுசி, from Pali suci, from Sanskrit शुचि, from Sanskrit शुच् — flame, glow, heat; brightness, luster; "also...

mencuci (Malay): to wash; to clean something by using water or other liquid

Definitions

  1. to wash; to clean something by using water or other liquid

Ancestry of “mencuci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaycucito develop; to clean, to wash; to wash
2Tamilசுசிcleanliness, purity, ceremonial purification
3Palisucipure, clean, white
4Sanskritशुचिshining, glowing, gleaming, radiant, bright
5Sanskritशुच्flame, glow, heat; brightness, luster; "also...
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