Where does “jari manis” come from?

jari manis (Malay) comes from Malay manis, from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)(h)əmis.

jari manis (Malay): The ring finger the finger between the middle finger and the little finger

Definitions

  1. The ring finger the finger between the middle finger and the little finger

Ancestry of “jari manis”, step by step

jari manis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay manis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymanissweet; attractive; lovely; lovely
2Proto-Malayic*(ma-)(h)əmis—

via Malay jari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjaridigit of a limb
2Proto-Malayic*jarifinger

Words derived from “jari manis”

Every word from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)(h)əmis →