Where does “jantan” come from?

jantan (Indonesian) comes from Malay jantan, from Javanese ꦗꦭꦸ, from Old Javanese jalu — male.

jantan (Indonesian): male; manly

Definitions

  1. male; manly

Ancestry of “jantan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjantanmale; manly
2Javaneseꦗꦭꦸspur
3Old Javanesejalumale

Words derived from “jantan”

Every word from Old Javanese jalu →Every word from Javanese ꦗꦭꦸ →Every word from Malay jantan →