Where does “吃風” come from?

吃風 (Chinese) comes from Malay makan angin, from Malay angin, from Proto-Malayic aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian haŋin, from Proto-Austronesian haŋin.

吃風 (Chinese): to travel for fun; to go travelling

Definitions

  1. to travel for fun; to go travelling

Ancestry of “吃風”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymakan anginto get some fresh air, to go outside
2Malayanginwind
3Proto-Malayicaŋinwind
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhaŋinwind
5Proto-Austronesianhaŋin
Every word from Proto-Austronesian haŋinEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian haŋinEvery word from Proto-Malayic aŋin