Where does “kedai” come from?
kedai (Malay) comes from Tamil கடை, from Tamil குடை, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃.
kedai (Malay): shop
Ancestry of “kedai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கடை | shop |
| 2 | Tamil | குடை | — |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃 | — |
Words derived from “kedai”