Where does “nasi goreng” come from?
nasi goreng (Dutch) comes from Malay nasi goreng, from Malay nasi, from Proto-Malayic *nasi(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi.
nasi goreng (Dutch): nasi goreng, Indonesian-style fried rice
Definitions
- nasi goreng, Indonesian-style fried rice
Ancestry of “nasi goreng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | nasi goreng | fried rice, nasi goreng |
| 2 | Malay | nasi | cooked rice |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *nasi(ʔ) | cooked rice |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *asi | — |