Where does “マライシア” come from?

マライシア (Japanese) comes from Malay Malaysia, from English Malaysia, from English Malay, from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw.

Ancestry of “マライシア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayMalaysia
2EnglishMalaysiaThe Malay Archipelago
3EnglishMalayOf or relating to the Malays, a people living in...
4MalayMelayuMalay
5MalayMalayu
6Old Javaneselayūto run
7Proto-Sunda-Sulawesilariw
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaʀiw
9Proto-Austronesianlaʀiw
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laʀiwEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiwEvery word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw