Where does “kayu manis” come from?

kayu manis (Malay) comes from Malay kayu, from Proto-Malayic *kayuʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.

kayu manis (Malay): cinnamon

Definitions

  1. cinnamon

Ancestry of “kayu manis”, step by step

kayu manis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kayu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykayuwood substance
2Proto-Malayic*kayuʔwood
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankahiwwood; tree
4Proto-AustronesiankaSiwwood; tree

via Malay manis

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

Words derived from “kayu manis”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw →