Where does “anjing ajak” come from?
anjing ajak (Malay) comes from Malay ajak, from Proto-Malayic ajak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian azak — to invite.
anjing ajak (Malay): stray dog
Ancestry of “anjing ajak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | ajak | invitation; the dhole; to invite |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | ajak | to invite |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | azak | to invite |