Where does “wau” come from?

wau (Indonesian) comes from Malay wau, from Classical Malay واو, from Thai ว่าว — kite.

wau (Indonesian): kite

Definitions

  1. kite

Ancestry of “wau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywaukite
2Classical Malayواو—
3Thaiว่าวkite
Every word from Thai ว่าว →Every word from Classical Malay واو →Every word from Malay wau →