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

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	nasi goreng	—
2	Malay	nasi	cooked rice
3	Proto-Malayic	*nasi(ʔ)	—
4	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	*asi	—

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