Where does “aneak tengad” come from?
aneak tengad (Central Melanau) comes from Central Melanau aneak, from Proto-North Sarawak anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
aneak tengad (Central Melanau): uvula
Ancestry of “aneak tengad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Central Melanau | aneak | child |
| 2 | Proto-North Sarawak | anak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |