Where does “mat ri ye” come from?

mat ri ye (Malay) comes from Malay hari, from Proto-Malayic ari, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian waʀi, from Proto-Austronesian waʀi — day; sun; to dry.

Ancestry of “mat ri ye”, step by step

mat ri ye traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay hari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhariday
2Proto-Malayicariday
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwaʀiday
4Proto-Austronesianwaʀiday; sun; to dry

via Malay selamat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayselamatsafety, security, peace; safe, secure;...
2Arabicسَلَامَةgood health

via Malay raya]]>

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayraya]]>—
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