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

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

Words derived from “alas”

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