Etymology Explorer › MalayWhere does “kematian” come from? kematian (Malay) comes from Malay mati, from Proto-Malayic mati, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (m-)atay, from Proto-Austronesian aCay.
kematian (Malay): death; demise
Ancestry of “kematian”, step by step kematian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay mati Step Language Word Meaning 1 Malay mati dead no longer alive, death, deceased 2 Proto-Malayic mati to die 3 Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (m-)atay to die 4 Proto-Austronesian aCay —
via Malay ke- -an Step Language Word Meaning 1 Malay ke- -an ness; appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)" 2 Proto-Malayic *kə- -an — 3 Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an —