Where does “diam” come from?

diam (Indonesian) comes from Malay diam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hidəm — silent.

diam (Indonesian): quiet

Definitions

  1. quiet

Ancestry of “diam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydiamquiet; silent; to stay; quiet
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhidəmsilent

Words derived from “diam

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hidəmEvery word from Malay diam