Where does “adik” come from?
adik (Indonesian) comes from Malay adik, from Proto-Malayic adi-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic adi-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wadi-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian huaji-q, from Proto-Austronesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.
adik (Indonesian): sibling
Ancestry of “adik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | adik | sibling |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | adi-ʔ | Alternative form of *adi |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | adi-ʔ | Alternative form of *adi |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | wadi-ʔ | Alternative form of *wadi |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | huaji-q | Alternative form of *huaji |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | *huaji | — |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | Suaji | sibling |