Where does “di-” come from?

di- (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian -kan, from Malay -kan, from Proto-Malayic *-kən.

di- (Indonesian): dimakan ― to be eaten

Definitions

  1. dimakan ― to be eaten

Ancestry of “di-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesian-kanUsed to indicate transitive imperative verbs;...
2Malay-kanUsed to indicate transitive imperative verbs;...
3Proto-Malayic*-kən—

Words derived from “di-”

Every word from Proto-Malayic *-kən →Every word from Indonesian -kan →Every word from Malay -kan →