Where does “anaka” come from?
anaka (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
Ancestry of “anaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |