Where does “lagu” come from?
lagu (Indonesian) comes from Malay lagu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lagu.
lagu (Indonesian): song; rhythm, tone; behavior
Definitions
- song; rhythm, tone; behavior
Ancestry of “lagu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | lagu | song; rhythm, tone; behavior |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *lagu | — |