Where does “raya” come from?
raya (Indonesian) comes from Malay lebuh raya, from Malay lebuh, from German OSI, from English aussie, from English Australian, from English Australia, from Latin terra austrālis incōgnita, from Latin auster.
raya (Indonesian): big; grand; great
Definitions
- big; grand; great
Ancestry of “raya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | lebuh raya | motorway; freeway; expressway; controlled-access... |
| 2 | Malay | lebuh | avenue |
| 3 | German | OSI | Austrian |
| 4 | English | aussie | A diminutive of the male given names Austin, Osborn, or Oswald |
| 5 | English | Australian | A person from the country of Australia or of... |
| 6 | English | Australia | — |
| 7 | Latin | terra austrālis incōgnita | — |
| 8 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |