Where does “manis” come from?

manis (Indonesian) comes from Malay manis, from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)(h)əmis.

manis (Indonesian): sweet; lovely; of good taste

Definitions

  1. sweet; lovely; of good taste

Ancestry of “manis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymanissweet; attractive; lovely; lovely
2Proto-Malayic*(ma-)(h)əmis—

Words derived from “manis”

Every word from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)(h)əmis →