Where does “nglangi” come from?

nglangi (Javanese) comes from Javanese langi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋuy, from Proto-Austronesian Naŋuy — to swim.

nglangi (Javanese): to swim

Definitions

  1. to swim

Ancestry of “nglangi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javaneselangito swim
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋuyto swim
3Proto-AustronesianNaŋuyto swim
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Naŋuy →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋuy →Every word from Javanese langi →