Where does “junjungkan” come from?

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

junjungkan (Indonesian): to carry on the head; to uphold

Definitions

  1. to carry on the head; to uphold

Ancestry of “junjungkan”, step by step

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