Where does “jantan” come from?

jantan (Brunei Malay) comes from Old Javanese jantĕn, from Old Javanese jalu — male.

jantan (Brunei Malay): male

Definitions

  1. male

Ancestry of “jantan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesejantĕnmale
2Old Javanesejalumale
Every word from Old Javanese jalu →Every word from Old Javanese jantĕn →
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