Where does “hari” come from?
hari (Indonesian) comes from Malay hari, from Proto-Malayic ari, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian waʀi, from Proto-Austronesian waʀi — day; sun; to dry.
hari (Indonesian): day
Ancestry of “hari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | hari | day |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | ari | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | waʀi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | waʀi | day; sun; to dry |