Where does “nengen” come from?
nengen (Javanese) comes from Javanese tengen, from Old Javanese tĕṅĕn, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ka-)wanan, from Proto-Austronesian (ka-)wanaN — right.
nengen (Javanese): to turn right
Definitions
- to turn right
Ancestry of “nengen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | tengen | right |
| 2 | Old Javanese | tĕṅĕn | right of direction |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ka-)wanan | right |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | (ka-)wanaN | right |