Where does “kaji bahasa” come from?
kaji bahasa (Malay) comes from Malay kaji, from Old Javanese kahaji, from Old Javanese aji.
kaji bahasa (Malay): philology
Ancestry of “kaji bahasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | kaji | lesson, study; branch of study; investigation |
| 2 | Old Javanese | kahaji | — |
| 3 | Old Javanese | aji | — |