Where does “kasih” come from?

kasih (Indonesian) comes from Malay kasih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-qasiq.

kasih (Indonesian): love; to give

Definitions

  1. love; to give

Ancestry of “kasih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykasihlove, care, affection; to love, to show affection...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ka-qasiq—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-qasiq →Every word from Malay kasih →