Where does “pinjaman” come from?
pinjaman (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian pinjam, from Malay pinjam, from Classical Malay pinjam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hinzam, from Proto-Austronesian Səzam.
pinjaman (Indonesian): loan
Definitions
- loan
Ancestry of “pinjaman”, step by step
pinjaman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian pinjam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pinjam | to borrow |
| 2 | Malay | pinjam | to borrow |
| 3 | Classical Malay | pinjam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hinzam | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | Səzam | — |
via Indonesian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | an | — |