Where does “Maleis” come from?

Maleis (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Maleis, from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw, from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw.

Maleis (Afrikaans): Malay, Malayan of, from, or pertaining to

Definitions

  1. Malay, Malayan of, from, or pertaining to

Ancestry of “Maleis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMaleisMalay, relating to people and/or language
2MalayMelayuMalay
3MalayMalayu—
4Old Javaneselayūto run
5Proto-Sunda-Sulawesilariw—
6Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaʀiw—
7Proto-Austronesianlaʀiw—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw →
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