Where does “alas” come from?

alas (Balinese) comes from Proto-Malayic *halas, from Proto-Austronesian Salas — forest, wilderness, woods.

alas (Balinese): forest

Definitions

  1. forest

Ancestry of “alas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayic*halas—
2Proto-AustronesianSalasforest, wilderness, woods
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Salas →Every word from Proto-Malayic *halas →