Where does “tukang kayu” come from?
tukang kayu (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kayu, from Malay kayu, from Proto-Malayic *kayuʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.
tukang kayu (Indonesian): carpenter
Definitions
- carpenter
Ancestry of “tukang kayu”, step by step
tukang kayu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian kayu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kayu | wood substance |
| 2 | Malay | kayu | wood substance |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *kayuʔ | wood |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |
via Indonesian tukang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tukang | craftsman |