Where does “انق” come from?
انق (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
انق (Malay): Jawi spelling of anak
Ancestry of “انق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | anak | child |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |