Where does “laki-laki” come from?

laki-laki (Malay) comes from Malay laki, from Old Malay lāki, from Proto-Malayic *laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.

laki-laki (Malay): Alternative form of lelaki; male; boy

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lelaki; male; boy

Ancestry of “laki-laki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylakihusband; male
2Old Malaylāki—
3Proto-Malayic*laki—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*laki—

Words derived from “laki-laki”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki →Every word from Proto-Malayic *laki →Every word from Old Malay lāki →