Where does “manisan” come from?

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

manisan (Indonesian): candied fruit

Definitions

  1. candied fruit

Ancestry of “manisan”, step by step

manisan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian manis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmanissweet; lovely; of good taste
2Malaymanissweet; attractive; lovely; lovely
3Proto-Malayic*(ma-)(h)əmis—

via Indonesian an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianan—
Every word from Proto-Malayic *(ma-)(h)əmis →