Where does “nusa” come from?
nusa (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese nūsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nusa.
nusa (Javanese): island
Ancestry of “nusa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | nūsa | island |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | nusa | — |
Words derived from “nusa”