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Where does “emak” come from?

emak (Malay) comes from Cebuano Emma, from English Emma, from Proto-Germanic ermunaz, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

emak (Malay): mother; woman

Definitions

  1. mother; woman

Ancestry of “emak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoEmma—
2EnglishEmma—
3Proto-Germanicermunazstrong, whole; Irmin
4Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “emak”

  • mak cik
  • emak saudara
  • mak
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