Where does “ari” come from?

ari (Malay) comes from Javanese Ari, from Old Javanese ari, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian huaji-q, from Proto-Austronesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

ari (Malay): Alternative form of adik

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of adik

Ancestry of “ari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JavaneseAri
2Old Javanesearithe young
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhuaji-qAlternative form of *huaji
4Proto-Austronesian*huaji
5Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling
Every word from Proto-Austronesian SuajiEvery word from Proto-Austronesian *huajiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian huaji-q