Where does “wewenang” come from?
wewenang (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian wenang, from Javanese ꦮꦼꦤꦁ, from Old Javanese wĕnaṅ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [[*benaŋ]], [[*banaeŋ]].
wewenang (Indonesian): power, ability
Definitions
- power, ability
Ancestry of “wewenang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | wenang | to have an authority |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦮꦼꦤꦁ | to have an authority |
| 3 | Old Javanese | wĕnaṅ | to have within one's reach or power, be able to, be capable of, have a right to, be entitled to, have authority |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | [[*benaŋ]], [[*banaeŋ]] | — |