Where does “laja” come from?
laja (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lajaq.
laja (Old Javanese): galangal
Definitions
- galangal
Ancestry of “laja”, step by step
laja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lajaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lajaq | — |
via Proto-Austronesian *laqia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *laqia | — |