Where does “madu-” come from?
madu- (Proto-Iranian) comes from Old Javanese adu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *adu.
Ancestry of “madu-”, step by step
madu- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Javanese adu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | adu | to stand opposite |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *adu | — |
via Balinese ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balinese | ma | — |
via Balinese adu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balinese | adu | — |