Where does “ngebocorin” come from?
ngebocorin (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian nge- -in, from Indonesian nge-, from Betawi nge-, from Sundanese n-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN- — inflectional prefix marking actor voice.
Ancestry of “ngebocorin”, step by step
ngebocorin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian nge- -in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | nge- -in | — |
| 2 | Indonesian | nge- | used to mark active subject on a verb, except in direct imperative sentence |
| 3 | Betawi | nge- | used to mark active subject on a verb |
| 4 | Sundanese | n- | active verb-forming prefix |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maN- | inflectional prefix marking actor voice |