Where does “pengertian” come from?

pengertian (Malay) comes from Malay peng- -an, from Malay peng-, from Malay -an, from English -ant, from Middle English -ant, from Old English -ende, from Proto-West Germanic *-andī, from Proto-Germanic -andz — sound, voice.

pengertian (Malay): explanation, interpretation

Definitions

  1. explanation, interpretation

Ancestry of “pengertian”, step by step

pengertian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay peng- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypeng- -anthe action expressed by the transitive verb [base]
2Malaypeng-actor, instrument, or someone characterized by...
3Malay-anSuffix for collectivity; Suffix for similarity;...
4English-antThe agent noun derived from verb; An adjective...
5Middle English-ant
6Old English-endeequivalent of English -ing; suffix for present...
7Proto-West Germanic*-andī
8Proto-Germanic-andz
9Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
10Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
11Hungarianönyou
12Hungarianön-self-
13Turkishönfront
14Ottoman Turkishاوكvoice (of human or animal); sound
15Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice

via Malay erti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayertimeaning
2Sanskritअर्थaim, purpose, meaning; advantage; profit
3Proto-Indo-IranianHártʰamaffair, occurrence; object, thing; purpose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ert-earth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Turkic ǖnEvery word from Malay -anEvery word from Malay peng-