Where does “pedalaman” come from?
pedalaman (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian dalam, from Malay dalam, from Javanese ꦢꦊꦩ꧀, from Old Javanese dalem, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daləm, from Proto-Austronesian daləm — inside; deep.
pedalaman (Indonesian): hinterland, interior
Definitions
- hinterland, interior
Ancestry of “pedalaman”, step by step
pedalaman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian dalam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | dalam | deep; inside, indoors; interior |
| 2 | Malay | dalam | deep; inside, in, within; indoor |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦢꦊꦩ꧀ | in, inside, within |
| 4 | Old Javanese | dalem | interior inner part |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daləm | inside; deep |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | daləm | inside; deep |
via Indonesian pe- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pe- -an | — |