Where does “insang” come from?

insang (Indonesian) comes from Malay insang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hasaŋ — gills.

insang (Indonesian): gills of a fish

Definitions

  1. gills of a fish

Ancestry of “insang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayinsanggills of a fish
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhasaŋgills

Words derived from “insang”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hasaŋ →Every word from Malay insang →