Where does “junjungan” come from?
junjungan (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian junjung, from Malay junjung, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuŋzuŋ — to carry on the head.
junjungan (Indonesian): something that is carried on the head or upheld
Definitions
- something that is carried on the head or upheld
Ancestry of “junjungan”, step by step
junjungan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian junjung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | junjung | to carry on the head; to uphold |
| 2 | Malay | junjung | to carry something on the head, to support, to elevate, to lift |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *zuŋzuŋ | to carry on the head |
via Indonesian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | an | — |