Where does “contohnya” come from?

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

contohnya (Indonesian): as (an) example(s)

Definitions

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Ancestry of “contohnya”, 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 →
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