Where does “alih suara” come from?

alih suara (Malay) comes from Indonesian suara, from Malay suara, from Sanskrit स्वर, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.

alih suara (Malay): dubbing

Definitions

  1. dubbing

Ancestry of “alih suara”, step by step

alih suara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian suara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansuaravoice, utterance; opinion, vote
2Malaysuaravoice, utterance; opinion, vote
3Sanskritस्वरsound, noise; voice; a note
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy

via Indonesian alih

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianalihto move, to change place
2Malayalihto move; to move, to change place
3Proto-Malayicalihto move
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianaliqto move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swēr- →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर →Every word from Malay suara →