kayu

Indonesian

noun

Definitions

wood substance
wood wood from a particular species

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kayu (wood) inherited from Proto-Malayic *kayu inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*kaSiw

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

api Indonesian
kayu api Indonesian
dahan kayu Malay
kayu Malay
kayu api Malay
*kahiw Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
*kaSiw Proto-Austronesian
*kayu Proto-Malayic
*kayu Proto-Oceanic
*kahiw Proto-Philippine
ᬓᬬᬸ Balinese
*kayɔw Proto-Chamic
กายู Urak Lawoi'
au Hiri Motu
kayaw Kerinci
kayow Kerinci

api
kayu api