Where does “lemot” come from?
lemot (Volapük) comes from Indonesian otak, from Malay otak, from Malay utak, from Proto-Malayic *u(n)tək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hutək,*qutək,*qutak.
lemot (Volapük): grandmother
Definitions
- grandmother
Ancestry of “lemot”, step by step
lemot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian otak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | otak | brain |
| 2 | Malay | otak | brain |
| 3 | Malay | utak | Obsolete form of otak |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | *u(n)tək | brain organ |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hutək,*qutək,*qutak | — |
via Indonesian lemah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lemah | weak (lacking in force or ability) |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦊꦩꦃ | earth |
| 3 | Old Javanese | lĕmah | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | sləmʔ | — |
via Volapük mot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | mot | mother |