Where does “sanak” come from?

sanak (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese sānak, from Old Javanese anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.

sanak (Balinese): family, relatives

Definitions

  1. family, relatives

Ancestry of “sanak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesesānakbrother, sister, relative; with his brother(s)
2Old Javaneseanakchild
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
4Proto-AustronesianaNakchild
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aNak →