Where does “Maleis” come from?
Maleis (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): Malay, relating to people and/or language
Definitions
- Malay, relating to people and/or language
Ancestry of “Maleis”, step by step
Words derived from “Maleis”