Where does “tupai kecil” come from?

tupai kecil (Malay) comes from Malay kecil, from Classical Malay kecil — little; small; young.

tupai kecil (Malay): chipmunk, a rodent of the genus Tamias

Definitions

  1. chipmunk, a rodent of the genus Tamias

Ancestry of “tupai kecil”, step by step

tupai kecil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kecil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykecilsmall, little
2Classical Malaykecillittle; small; young

via Malay tupai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytupaisquirrel; tree shrew
2Quechuatupaymeeting, encounter; fight, conflict; sparring
Every word from Classical Malay kecil →Every word from Malay kecil →
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