Where does “awalnya” come from?

awalnya (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian -nya, from Malay -nya, from Proto-Malayic ña, from Proto-Austronesian ni-a.

awalnya (Indonesian): at first; initially, at the start

Definitions

  1. at first; initially, at the start

Ancestry of “awalnya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesian-nyato him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,...
2Malay-nyato him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,...
3Proto-Malayicña—
4Proto-Austronesianni-a—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ni-a →Every word from Indonesian -nya →Every word from Malay -nya →