Where does “マレーバク” come from?
マレーバク (Japanese) comes from Japanese マレー, from English Malay, from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw, from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw.
マレーバク (Japanese): Malaysian tapir, Tapirus indicus
Definitions
- Malaysian tapir, Tapirus indicus
Ancestry of “マレーバク”, step by step
マレーバク traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese マレー
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | マレー | Malay |
| 2 | English | Malay | Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in... |
| 3 | Malay | Melayu | Malay |
| 4 | Malay | Malayu | — |
| 5 | Old Javanese | layū | to run |
| 6 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | lariw | — |
| 7 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laʀiw | — |
| 8 | Proto-Austronesian | laʀiw | — |
via Japanese 獏
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 獏 | baku: a spirit that feeds on nightmares |