Where does “jalan” come from?
jalan (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Austronesian zalan — path.
jalan (Proto-Oceanic): path a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians; a course taken
Definitions
- path a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians; a course taken
Ancestry of “jalan”, step by step
jalan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | path |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | zalan | path |
via Austronesian *zalan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *zalan | — |