Where does “lapis” come from?
lapis (Indonesian) comes from Malay lapis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lapis.
lapis (Indonesian): layer, lining; row; stratum
Definitions
- layer, lining; row; stratum
Ancestry of “lapis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | lapis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *lapis | — |
Words derived from “lapis”