Where does “ala mikitroka” come from?

ala mikitroka (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy ala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian halas, from Proto-Austronesian Salas — forest, wilderness, woods.

ala mikitroka (Malagasy): jungle

Definitions

  1. jungle

Ancestry of “ala mikitroka”, step by step

ala mikitroka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy ala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyalaforest; without; freed from; removed from
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhalasforest
3Proto-AustronesianSalasforest, wilderness, woods

via Malagasy mikitroka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasymikitroka—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Salas →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian halas →Every word from Malagasy ala →