Where does “air mawar” come from?
air mawar (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 mawar (Malay): rosewater
Definitions
- rosewater
Ancestry of “air mawar”, step by step
air mawar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay air
| 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 |
via Malay mawar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mawar | rose (flower) |
| 2 | Arabic | مَاء وَرْد | — |