Where does “kang” come from?
kang (Malay) comes from Malay kakak, from Proto-Malayic kakaʔ, from Proto-Oceanic *kaka.
kang (Malay): older sister; older sibling; older brother
Definitions
- older sister; older sibling; older brother
Ancestry of “kang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | kakak | sister; sibling; brother |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | kakaʔ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *kaka | — |