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
Ancestry of “nglangi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Javanese | langi | to swim |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laŋuy | to swim |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Naŋuy | to swim |