Where does “air kemih” come from?
air kemih (Malay) comes from Malay air, from Proto-Malayic air, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
air kemih (Malay): Urine
Ancestry of “air kemih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | air | water; a cockfight round which started by... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | air | water |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | air | water |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | wair | water |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |