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
- to travel for fun; to go travelling
Ancestry of “吃風”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | makan angin | to get some fresh air, to go outside |
| 2 | Malay | angin | wind |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | aŋin | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | haŋin | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | haŋin | — |