Where does “malaya” come from?
malaya (Tagalog) comes from English Malaya, from English Malay, 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 (Tagalog): free; independent
Definitions
- free; independent
Ancestry of “malaya”, step by step
malaya traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Malaya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Malaya | — |
| 2 | English | Malay | Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in... |
| 3 | Malay | Melayu | Malay |
| 4 | Malay | Malayu | — |
| 5 | Old Javanese | layū | to run |
| 6 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | lariw | — |
| 7 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laʀiw | — |
| 8 | Proto-Austronesian | laʀiw | — |
via Tagalog malayang loob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | malayang loob | free will |
| 2 | English | free will | A person's natural inclination; unforced choice;... |
via Tagalog laya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | laya | -- root word of kalayaan; Freedom; The state of... |