Where does “sungai” come from?

sungai (Classical Malay) comes from Malay sungai, from Proto-Malayic suŋay.

sungai (Classical Malay): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “sungai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysungairiver
2Proto-Malayicsuŋay—
Every word from Proto-Malayic suŋay →Every word from Malay sungai →