Where does “مالزی” come from?

مالزی (Persian) comes from French Malaisie, from French malais, from English Malay, from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw.

Ancestry of “مالزی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMalaisie—
2FrenchmalaisMalay; Malay language
3EnglishMalayOf or relating to the Malays, a people living in...
4MalayMelayuMalay
5MalayMalayu—
6Old Javaneselayūto run
7Proto-Sunda-Sulawesilariw—
8Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaʀiw—
9Proto-Austronesianlaʀiw—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw →