Where does “kacang hijau” come from?
kacang hijau (Indonesian) comes from Malay kacang hijau, from Malay hijau, from Proto-Malayic hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qizaw — green.
kacang hijau (Indonesian): Mung bean; Green gram
Definitions
- Mung bean; Green gram
Ancestry of “kacang hijau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kacang hijau | mung bean; green gram |
| 2 | Malay | hijau | green; environmentally friendly; green,... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | hijaw | green |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)qizaw | green |