Where does “aler” come from?
aler (Malay) comes from Malay alir, from Proto-Malayic halir, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaliʀ, from Proto-Austronesian qaluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian -luʀ.
aler (Malay): Obsolete spelling of alir
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of alir
Ancestry of “aler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | alir | Alternative form of alur; to flow |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | halir | Alternative form of *halur |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qaliʀ | Alternative form of *qaluʀ |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qaluʀ | to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -luʀ | — |