Where does “sayap kiri” come from?
sayap kiri (Malay) comes from Malay kiri, from Proto-Malayic (kA-)iri, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ka-)wiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian (ka-)wiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian wiʀi — left.
sayap kiri (Malay): Of or pertaining to the political left; left-wing, leftist
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the political left; left-wing, leftist
Ancestry of “sayap kiri”, step by step
sayap kiri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kiri | left |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | (kA-)iri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ka-)wiʀi | left |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | (ka-)wiʀi | left |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | wiʀi | left |
via English left-wing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | left-wing | Of political ideologies: favoring political and... |
via Malay sayap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sayap | wing |