Where does “alas” come from?

alas (Javanese) comes from Kawi alas, from Proto-Malayic *halas, from Proto-Austronesian Salas — forest, wilderness, woods.

alas (Javanese): forest; fields outside a village

Definitions

  1. forest; fields outside a village

Ancestry of “alas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kawialas—
2Proto-Malayic*halas—
3Proto-AustronesianSalasforest, wilderness, woods

Words derived from “alas”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Salas →Every word from Proto-Malayic *halas →Every word from Kawi alas →