Where does “kaki” come from?
kaki (Indonesian) comes from Malay kaki, from Proto-Malayic kaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian qaqay — leg, foot.
kaki (Indonesian): foot
Ancestry of “kaki”, step by step
kaki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kaki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | kaki | foot part of body, leg |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | kaki | leg; foot |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qaqay | leg, foot |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qaqay | leg, foot |
via Dutch kaki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kaki | — |
| 2 | Hindi | ख़ाकी | earthy; khaki |
| 3 | Urdu | خاکی | khaki; earthy |
| 4 | Persian | خاکی | khaki; earthy; soily |
Words derived from “kaki”