Where does “semau” come from?
semau (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian mau, from Malay mahu, from Proto-Polynesian *mafu — stale of food.
semau (Indonesian): (as) one wants
Definitions
- (as) one wants
Ancestry of “semau”, step by step
semau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian mau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | mau | to want, to desire |
| 2 | Malay | mahu | to want, to desire; will |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | *mafu | stale of food |
via Indonesian se
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | se | — |