Where does “hyang” come from?

hyang (Indonesian) comes from Malay hiang, from Proto-Malayic hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qiaŋ.

hyang (Indonesian): hyang: An unseen spirit with supernatural powers, in ancient Indonesian mythology

Definitions

  1. hyang: An unseen spirit with supernatural powers, in ancient Indonesian mythology

Ancestry of “hyang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhianggod
2Proto-Malayichiaŋ—
3Proto-Malayo-Chamichiaŋ—
4Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanhiaŋ—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqiaŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qiaŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hiaŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hiaŋ →