Where does “malaj” come from?

malaj (Swedish) 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.

malaj (Swedish): Malay person of that ethnicity

Definitions

  1. Malay person of that ethnicity

Ancestry of “malaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayMelayuMalay
2MalayMalayu—
3Old Javaneselayūto run
4Proto-Sunda-Sulawesilariw—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaʀiw—
6Proto-Austronesianlaʀiw—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laʀiw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laʀiw →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi lariw →
malaj — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer