Where does “Malayic” come from?
Malayic (English) comes from English Malay, from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw, from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw.
Malayic (English): Of or relating to a group of Austronesian...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a group of Austronesian...
Ancestry of “Malayic”, step by step
Malayic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Malay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Malay | Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in... |
| 2 | Malay | Melayu | Malay |
| 3 | Malay | Malayu | — |
| 4 | Old Javanese | layū | to run |
| 5 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | lariw | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laʀiw | — |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | laʀiw | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |