Where does “hitung” come from?
hitung (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic hituŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qituŋ — consider, think about.
hitung (Malay): to count
Ancestry of “hitung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | hituŋ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qituŋ | consider, think about |