Where does “wesi” come from?
wesi (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese wesi, from Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi.
wesi (Javanese): iron
Ancestry of “wesi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | wesi | iron |
| 2 | Malay | besi | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | bəsi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | bəsi | — |