Where does “putih” come from?
putih (Indonesian) comes from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.
putih (Indonesian): white
Definitions
- white
Ancestry of “putih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | putih | white |
| 2 | Classical Malay | putih | white |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | putih | white |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |