Where does “Malayization” come from?
Malayization (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.
Malayization (English): the process of Malayizing
Definitions
- the process of Malayizing
Ancestry of “Malayization”, step by step
Malayization 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 ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |