Where does “kulit” come from?
kulit (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kulit, from Proto-Austronesian kuliC — rind.
kulit (Javanese): skin; leather; shell
Ancestry of “kulit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | kulit | skin; leather; shell |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kulit | skin |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kuliC | rind |