Where does “Malayu” come from?
Malayu (Malay) comes from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw, from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw.
Ancestry of “Malayu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | layū | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | lariw | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laʀiw | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | laʀiw | — |
Words derived from “Malayu”