Where does “ala” come from?

ala (Indonesian) comes from Latin āla, from Latin axla, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ala (Indonesian): a la, in the style or manner of

Definitions

  1. a la, in the style or manner of

Ancestry of “ala”, step by step

ala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin āla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinālaa wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly
2Latinaxla
3LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4Proto-Italicaksis
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via French à la

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchà laUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
2Englisha laIn the style or manner of

via Malay ala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalalike; according to; on
2Arabicعَلَىon, about; on, over
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-Every word from Proto-Italic aksis