Where does “ratu” come from?
ratu (Malay) comes from Old Javanese ratu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian datu.
ratu (Malay): a monarch; A monarch; A queen
Definitions
- a monarch; A monarch; A queen
Ancestry of “ratu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | ratu | king |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | datu | — |
Words derived from “ratu”