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Etymology of the English word batik

the English word batik
derived from the Malay word batik
derived from the Javanese word batik
derived from the Malay word batek
derived from the Proto-Austronesian root *beCík

Date

The earliest known usage of batik in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch batik, French batik, German Batik, Norwegian batikk, Swedish batik

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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