Where does “payung terjun” come from?

payung terjun (Malay) comes from Malay terjun, from Classical Malay ترجون, from Proto-Malayic *tVɣəɟun.

payung terjun (Malay): parachute

Definitions

  1. parachute

Ancestry of “payung terjun”, step by step

payung terjun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay terjun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayterjunto leap down; to jump from a higher place to a lower place
2Classical Malayترجون—
3Proto-Malayic*tVɣəɟun—

via Malay payung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypayungumbrella, parasol cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpayuŋumbrella
Every word from Proto-Malayic *tVɣəɟun →Every word from Classical Malay ترجون →Every word from Malay terjun →