Where does “Malezyjka” come from?

Malezyjka (Polish) comes from Polish Malezja, from Malay Malaysia, from English Malaysia, from English Malay, from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw.

Ancestry of “Malezyjka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishMalezja
2MalayMalaysia
3EnglishMalaysiaThe Malay Archipelago
4EnglishMalayOf or relating to the Malays, a people living in...
5MalayMelayuMalay
6MalayMalayu
7Old Javaneselayūto run
8Proto-Sunda-Sulawesilariw
9Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaʀiw
10Proto-Austronesianlaʀiw
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laʀiwEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiwEvery word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw
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