Where does “Melayu” come from?
Melayu (Malay) comes from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw, from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw.
Melayu (Malay): Malay
Ancestry of “Melayu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | Malayu | — |
| 2 | Old Javanese | layū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | lariw | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laʀiw | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | laʀiw | — |
Words derived from “Melayu”