Where does “anu” come from?

anu (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu, from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu — what.

anu (Malay): that; those; the; synonym of itu; something or...

Definitions

  1. that; those; the; synonym of itu; something or...

Ancestry of “anu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananuwhat?
2Proto-Austronesian(na-)nuwhat
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nuEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu