Where does “permainan” come from?

permainan (Malay) comes from Malay main, from Proto-Malayic *main, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

permainan (Malay): game

Definitions

  1. game

Ancestry of “permainan”, step by step

permainan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay main

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymainto play
2Proto-Malayic*maintoy, plaything
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything

via Malay per- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayper- -an—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam →