Where does “luas” come from?

luas (Indonesian) comes from Malay luas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas — outside.

luas (Indonesian): vast

Definitions

  1. vast

Ancestry of “luas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayluasvast, wide, spacious
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*luasoutside
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas →Every word from Malay luas →