Where does “kaji alam haiwan” come from?

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

kaji alam haiwan (Malay): zooecology

Definitions

  1. zooecology

Ancestry of “kaji alam haiwan”, step by step

kaji alam haiwan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kaji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykajilesson, study; branch of study; investigation
2Old Javanesekahaji—
3Old Javaneseajiholy writ, scripture, sacred text

via Malay alam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamrealm, world; field
2Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe
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