Where does “nasi goreng” come from?

nasi goreng (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian nasi, from Malay nasi, from Proto-Malayic *nasi(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi.

nasi goreng (Indonesian): fried rice, nasi goreng

Definitions

  1. fried rice, nasi goreng

Ancestry of “nasi goreng”, step by step

nasi goreng traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian nasi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiannasicooked rice
2Malaynasicooked rice
3Proto-Malayic*nasi(ʔ)cooked rice
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*asi—

via Indonesian goreng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiangorengfried; deep-fried
2Malaygorengto fry, to cook something by partial contact woth or full immersion in hot oil

via Malay nasi goreng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynasi gorengfried rice, nasi goreng
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi →Every word from Proto-Malayic *nasi(ʔ) →Every word from Malay nasi →