Where does “alas” come from?
alas (Kawi) comes from Proto-Malayic *halas, from Proto-Austronesian Salas — forest, wilderness, woods.
Ancestry of “alas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | *halas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Salas | forest, wilderness, woods |