Where does “sengon laut” come from?
sengon laut (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian laut, from Malay laut, from Classical Malay laut, from Proto-Malayic laut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lahud, from Proto-Austronesian lahud — downstream.
sengon laut (Indonesian): Falcataria moluccana
Definitions
- Falcataria moluccana
Ancestry of “sengon laut”, step by step
sengon laut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian laut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | laut | sea |
| 2 | Malay | laut | sea |
| 3 | Classical Malay | laut | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | laut | seaward; towards the sea |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lahud | downstream |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | lahud | downstream |
via Indonesian sengon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | sengon | — |