Where does “adu ayam” come from?
adu ayam (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ayam, from Malay ayam, from Malay hayam, from Proto-Malayic hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.
adu ayam (Indonesian): cockfight
Definitions
- cockfight
Ancestry of “adu ayam”, step by step
adu ayam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian ayam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ayam | A bird of the order Galliformes, generally refers... |
| 2 | Malay | ayam | chicken; A bird of the order Galliformes,... |
| 3 | Malay | hayam | Obsolete form of ayam |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | hayam | domesticated animal |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qayam | domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything |