Where does “balita” come from?
balita (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian lima, from Malay lima, from Proto-Malayic lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.
balita (Indonesian): toddler
Definitions
- toddler
Ancestry of “balita”, step by step
balita traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian lima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | lima | five |
| 2 | Malay | lima | five |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | lima(ʔ) | five |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |