Where does “alas kubur” come from?

alas kubur (Indonesian) comes from Malay alas kubur, from Malay alas, from Javanese ꦲꦭꦱ꧀, from Kawi alas, from Proto-Malayic *halas, from Proto-Austronesian Salas — forest, wilderness, woods.

alas kubur (Indonesian): scapegoat

Definitions

  1. scapegoat

Ancestry of “alas kubur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalas kuburA person that carries other people's faults; scapegoat
2Malayalasbase, framework, layer, pad, foundation; base,...
3Javaneseꦲꦭꦱ꧀forest; fields outside a village
4Kawialas—
5Proto-Malayic*halas—
6Proto-AustronesianSalasforest, wilderness, woods
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Salas →Every word from Proto-Malayic *halas →Every word from Kawi alas →
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