Where does “bonyok” come from?
bonyok (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian bokap, from Indonesian bapak, from Malay bapak, from Malay bapa, from Kawi bapa, from Proto-Dravidian appa — father; A respectful term of address to a man.
bonyok (Indonesian): soft, mushy and rotten
Definitions
- soft, mushy and rotten
Ancestry of “bonyok”, step by step
bonyok traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian bokap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | bokap | father |
| 2 | Indonesian | bapak | father; mister, sir; you |
| 3 | Malay | bapak | father |
| 4 | Malay | bapa | father; mister, sir; God, the father of Creation |
| 5 | Kawi | bapa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | appa | father; A respectful term of address to a man |
via Indonesian nyokap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | nyokap | mother |
| 2 | Hungarian | nyak | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ńᴕkkɜ | neck |
via Javanese bonyok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | bonyok | — |