Where does “layangan” come from?
layangan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian layang, from Malay layang — to fly, to move through the air.
layangan (Indonesian): kite
Definitions
- kite
Ancestry of “layangan”, step by step
layangan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian layang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | layang | to float |
| 2 | Malay | layang | to fly, to move through the air |
via Indonesian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | an | — |