Where does “anu” come from?

anu (Makasar) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu, from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu — what.

anu (Makasar): a certain someone; so-and-so

Definitions

  1. a certain someone; so-and-so

Ancestry of “anu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananuwhat?
2Proto-Austronesian(na-)nuwhat
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu →