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

  1. Obsolete spelling of alir

Ancestry of “aler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayalirAlternative form of alur; to flow
2Proto-MalayichalirAlternative form of *halur
3Proto-Malayo-PolynesianqaliʀAlternative form of *qaluʀ
4Proto-Austronesianqaluʀto flow
5Proto-Austronesian-luʀ
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -luʀEvery word from Proto-Austronesian qaluʀEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaliʀ