Where does “沙央” come from?

沙央 (Chinese) comes from Malay sayang, from Austronesian *sayaŋ.

沙央 (Chinese): to love; to cherish

Definitions

  1. to love; to cherish

Ancestry of “沙央”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysayanglove
2Austronesian*sayaŋ—
Every word from Austronesian *sayaŋ →Every word from Malay sayang →