Where does “kewajaran” come from?
kewajaran (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ke- -an, from Malay ke- -an, from Proto-Malayic *kə- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.
kewajaran (Indonesian): reasonability, fairness
Definitions
- reasonability, fairness
Ancestry of “kewajaran”, step by step
kewajaran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian ke- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ke- -an | ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" |
| 2 | Malay | ke- -an | ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *kə- -an | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
via Indonesian wajar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | wajar | plain, proper |