Where does “kanre jawa” come from?

kanre jawa (Makasar) comes from Makasar Jawa, from Malay Jawa — Javanese - of the culture, language etc of people in the island of Java.

kanre jawa (Makasar): traditional cakes; cookies; pastry historically introduced through the Javanese or Malays

Definitions

  1. traditional cakes; cookies; pastry historically introduced through the Javanese or Malays

Ancestry of “kanre jawa”, step by step

kanre jawa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar Jawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MakasarJawaMalays; a general term for people from the west of South Sulawesi considered "civilized" by Makassar standards (specifically Malays, Acehnese, Minangkabau, Bantenese, Betawinese, Madurese, Balinese, Javanese etc.)
2MalayJawaJavanese - of the culture, language etc of people in the island of Java

via Makasar kanre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarkanrecooked rice
Every word from Malay Jawa →Every word from Makasar Jawa →