Where does “ratusan” come from?
ratusan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ratus, from Malay ratus, from Proto-Malayic ratus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ʀatus, from Proto-Austronesian ʀaCus — hundred.
ratusan (Indonesian): hundreds
Definitions
- hundreds
Ancestry of “ratusan”, step by step
ratusan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian ratus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ratus | hundred |
| 2 | Malay | ratus | hundred |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | ratus | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ʀatus | hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | ʀaCus | hundred |
via Indonesian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | an | — |