Where does “batu” come from?
batu (English) comes from Indonesian batu, from Malay batu, from Proto-Malayic batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux — rock; stone.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “batu”, step by step
batu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian batu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | batu | stone |
| 2 | Malay | batu | stone; mile |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | batu | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |
via Mongolian Бат
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | Бат | — |