Where does “nasi lemak” come from?
nasi lemak (English) comes from Malay nasi lemak, from Indonesian nasi, from Malay nasi, from Proto-Malayic *nasi(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi.
nasi lemak (English): A fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and...
Definitions
- A fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and...
Ancestry of “nasi lemak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | nasi lemak | nasi lemak rice dish |
| 2 | Indonesian | nasi | cooked rice |
| 3 | Malay | nasi | cooked rice |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | *nasi(ʔ) | cooked rice |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *asi | — |