Where does “-nya” come from?
-nya (Indonesian) comes from Malay -nya, from Proto-Malayic ña, from Proto-Austronesian ni-a.
-nya (Indonesian): to him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,...
Definitions
- to him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,...
Ancestry of “-nya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | -nya | to him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | ña | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ni-a | — |
Words derived from “-nya”