Where does “anaʼ” come from?

anaʼ (Makasar) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.

anaʼ (Makasar): child; offspring; first-generation descendant

Definitions

  1. child; offspring; first-generation descendant

Ancestry of “anaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
2Proto-AustronesianaNakchild

Words derived from “anaʼ

Every word from Proto-Austronesian aNak
anaʼ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer