Where does “kemas kini” come from?
kemas kini (Malay) comes from Malay kini, from Malay ke, from Old Malay ka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka, from Proto-Austronesian ka — if.
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Ancestry of “kemas kini”, step by step
kemas kini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kini | present; now |
| 2 | Malay | ke | or; to |
| 3 | Old Malay | ka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ka | if |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | ka | if |
via Malay kemas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kemas | tidy; neat |