Where does “nènè'” come from?

nènè' (Betawi) comes from Malay nenek, from Proto-Malayic *niniʔ.

nènè' (Betawi): grandmother; gramma; granny

Definitions

  1. grandmother; gramma; granny

Ancestry of “nènè'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynenekgrandmother
2Proto-Malayic*niniʔ—
Every word from Proto-Malayic *niniʔ →Every word from Malay nenek →