Where does “Malingsia” come from?
Malingsia (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian Malaysia, from English Malaysia, from English Malay, from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw.
Malingsia (Indonesian): Malaysia
Definitions
- Malaysia
Ancestry of “Malingsia”, step by step
Malingsia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian Malaysia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | Malaysia | — |
| 2 | English | Malaysia | The Malay Archipelago |
| 3 | English | Malay | Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in... |
| 4 | Malay | Melayu | Malay |
| 5 | Malay | Malayu | — |
| 6 | Old Javanese | layū | to run |
| 7 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | lariw | — |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laʀiw | — |
| 9 | Proto-Austronesian | laʀiw | — |