Where does “undang-undang” come from?

undang-undang (Indonesian) comes from Malay undang-undang, from Classical Malay undang, from Malay undang, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀudaŋ.

undang-undang (Indonesian): legislation, law which has been enacted by...

Definitions

  1. legislation, law which has been enacted by...

Ancestry of “undang-undang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayundang-undanglaw, the body of binding rules and regulations,...
2Classical Malayundangto invite; headman; law
3Malayundang
4Proto-Austronesian*ʀudaŋ

Words derived from “undang-undang

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ʀudaŋEvery word from Malay undangEvery word from Classical Malay undang