Where does “-nya” come from?

-nya (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic ña, from Proto-Austronesian ni-a.

-nya (Malay): to him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,...

Definitions

  1. to him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,...

Ancestry of “-nya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicña
2Proto-Austronesianni-a

Words derived from “-nya

Every word from Proto-Austronesian ni-aEvery word from Proto-Malayic ña