Where does “undang-undang dasar” come from?
undang-undang dasar (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian undang-undang, from Malay undang-undang, from Classical Malay undang, from Malay undang, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀudaŋ.
undang-undang dasar (Indonesian): constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions
Definitions
- constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions
Ancestry of “undang-undang dasar”, step by step
undang-undang dasar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian undang-undang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | undang-undang | legislation, law which has been enacted by... |
| 2 | Malay | undang-undang | law, the body of binding rules and regulations,... |
| 3 | Classical Malay | undang | to invite; headman; law |
| 4 | Malay | undang | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *ʀudaŋ | — |
via Indonesian dasar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | dasar | base, basis |