Where does “nusa” come from?

nusa (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese nūsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nusa.

nusa (Javanese): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “nusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesenūsaisland
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiannusa—

Words derived from “nusa”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nusa →Every word from Old Javanese nūsa →