Where does “makan” come from?
makan (Banjarese) comes from Proto-Malayic makan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaən, from Proto-Austronesian kaən — to eat.
makan (Banjarese): to eat
Ancestry of “makan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | makan | to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kaən | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kaən | to eat |