Where does “lain” come from?

lain (Indonesian) comes from Malay lain, from Austronesian *laqin.

lain (Indonesian): other, another, else; different, distinct; next,...

Definitions

  1. other, another, else; different, distinct; next,...

Ancestry of “lain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylainother
2Austronesian*laqin

Words derived from “lain

Every word from Austronesian *laqin