Where does “kayu manis” come from?
kayu manis (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kayu, from Malay kayu, from Proto-Malayic *kayuʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.
kayu manis (Indonesian): cinnamon
Definitions
- cinnamon
Ancestry of “kayu manis”, step by step
kayu manis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian kayu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kayu | wood substance |
| 2 | Malay | kayu | wood substance |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *kayuʔ | wood |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |
via Indonesian manis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | manis | sweet; lovely; of good taste |
| 2 | Malay | manis | sweet; attractive; lovely; lovely |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *(ma-)(h)əmis | — |
via Malay kayu manis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kayu manis | cinnamon |