Where does “emak ayah” come from?
emak ayah (Malay) comes from Malay emak, from Cebuano Emma, from English Emma, from Proto-Germanic ermunaz, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
emak ayah (Malay): parent
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Ancestry of “emak ayah”, step by step
emak ayah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay emak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | emak | mother; woman |
| 2 | Cebuano | Emma | — |
| 3 | English | Emma | M in RAF phonetic alphabet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ermunaz | strong, whole; Irmin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Malay ayah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | ayah | father; nursemaid, usually one of Indian ancestry |
| 2 | Hindi | आया | ayah: nurse maid, nurse |
| 3 | Portuguese | aia | lady-in-waiting; tutor, teacher; chambermaid |
| 4 | Latin | avia | grandmother; groundsel; singular feminine... |
| 5 | Latin | avus | grandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a... |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |