Where does “keras” come from?

keras (Malay) comes from Classical Malay keras, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəʀas — hard.

keras (Malay): hard, stiff; rigid, inflexible; obstinate

Definitions

  1. hard, stiff; rigid, inflexible; obstinate

Ancestry of “keras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaykeras—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*kəʀashard

Words derived from “keras”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəʀas →Every word from Classical Malay keras →