Where does “ayam jantan muda” come from?

ayam jantan muda (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ayam jantan, 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 muda (Indonesian): cockerel

Definitions

  1. cockerel

Ancestry of “ayam jantan muda”, step by step

ayam jantan muda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian ayam jantan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianayam jantanrooster
2IndonesianayamA bird of the order Galliformes, generally refers...
3Malayayamchicken; A bird of the order Galliformes,...
4MalayhayamObsolete form of ayam
5Proto-Malayichayamdomesticated animal
6Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything

via Indonesian dewasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiandewasaadult
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayamEvery word from Proto-Malayic hayamEvery word from Malay hayam