Where does “ayam jantan” come from?
ayam jantan (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.
ayam jantan (Indonesian): rooster
Definitions
- rooster
Ancestry of “ayam jantan”, step by step
ayam jantan 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 |