Where does “minyak” come from?
minyak (Indonesian) comes from Malay minyak, from Proto-Malayic miñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian məñak — fat; grease; ointment.
minyak (Indonesian): oil
Ancestry of “minyak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | minyak | oil |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | miñak | oil, grease |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | məñak | fat; grease; ointment |