Where does “nem” come from?
nem (Javanese) comes from Javanese enem, from Old Javanese [[nĕm]], [[ĕnĕm]], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
nem (Javanese): six; Dated spelling of nèm
Definitions
- six; Dated spelling of nèm
Ancestry of “nem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Javanese | enem | six; Dated spelling of enèm |
| 2 | Old Javanese | [[nĕm]], [[ĕnĕm]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ənəm | six |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ənəm | six |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *ənəm | — |