Where does “alaṅ” come from?
alaṅ (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalaŋ.
alaṅ (Old Javanese): thick grass
Definitions
- thick grass
Ancestry of “alaṅ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qalaŋ | — |
alaṅ (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalaŋ.
alaṅ (Old Javanese): thick grass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qalaŋ | — |