Where does “kaji” come from?

kaji (Malay) comes from Old Javanese kahaji, from Old Javanese aji — holy writ, scripture, sacred text.

kaji (Malay): lesson, study; branch of study; investigation

Definitions

  1. lesson, study; branch of study; investigation

Ancestry of “kaji”, step by step

kaji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Javanese kahaji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesekahaji—
2Old Javaneseajiholy writ, scripture, sacred text

via Kawi aji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kawiaji—

Words derived from “kaji”

Every word from Old Javanese aji →Every word from Old Javanese kahaji →