Where does “kincir air” come from?
kincir air (Malay) comes from Malay air, from Proto-Malayic air, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
kincir air (Malay): watermill
Definitions
- watermill
Ancestry of “kincir air”, step by step
kincir air traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay air
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | air | water; a cockfight round which started by... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | air | water |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | air | water |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | wair | water |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |
via Malay kincir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kincir | — |