Where does “andai” come from?

andai (Indonesian) comes from Malay andai, from Classical Malay andai, from Tamil அண்டை — side, direction.

andai (Indonesian): instance, like, suppose

Definitions

  1. instance, like, suppose

Ancestry of “andai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayandai—
2Classical Malayandai—
3Tamilஅண்டைside, direction
Every word from Tamil அண்டை →Every word from Classical Malay andai →Every word from Malay andai →