Where does “Maleier” come from?

Maleier (Dutch) comes from Dutch Malei, from Portuguese Malayo, from Malay Melaju.

Maleier (Dutch): An ethnic Malay; A Malay speaker

Definitions

  1. An ethnic Malay; A Malay speaker

Ancestry of “Maleier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMalei—
2PortugueseMalayo—
3MalayMelaju—
Every word from Malay Melaju →Every word from Portuguese Malayo →Every word from Dutch Malei →