Where does “kaki langit” come from?

kaki langit (Malay) comes from Malay langit, from Proto-Malayic laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

kaki langit (Malay): The horizon

Definitions

  1. The horizon

Ancestry of “kaki langit”, step by step

kaki langit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay langit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylangitsky
2Proto-Malayiclaŋitsky
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
4Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

via Malay kaki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykakifoot part of body, leg
2Proto-Malayickakileg; foot
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaqayleg, foot
4Proto-Austronesianqaqayleg, foot

Words derived from “kaki langit”

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