Where does “adi” come from?
adi (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic *adi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *adi, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wadi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.
adi (Malay): Alternative form of adik
Definitions
- Alternative form of adik
Ancestry of “adi”, step by step
adi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayic *adi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | *adi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | *adi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | *wadi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *huaji | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | Suaji | sibling |
via Malay ادي
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | ادي | Alternative form of اديق |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦲꦢꦶ | fine, beautiful |
| 3 | Old Javanese | [[adi]], [[adhi]], [[ādi]] | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | [[आदि]], [[अधि]] | — |