Where does “malaya” come from?
malaya (Spanish) comes from Malay Melayu, from Malay Malayu, from Old Javanese layū, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw, from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw.
malaya (Spanish): feminine singular of malayo
Definitions
- feminine singular of malayo
Ancestry of “malaya”, step by step