Where does “keropok udang” come from?
keropok udang (Malay) comes from Malay udang, from Classical Malay udang, from Proto-Malayic *hudaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hudaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *hudaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian qudaŋ — shrimp; crayfish; lobster.
keropok udang (Malay): prawn crackers originally from Javanese cuisine
Definitions
- prawn crackers originally from Javanese cuisine
Ancestry of “keropok udang”, step by step
keropok udang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay udang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | udang | shrimp, prawn, any elongated non-carcine decapod crustacean |
| 2 | Classical Malay | udang | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *hudaŋ | shrimp; prawn; lobster |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | *hudaŋ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | *hudaŋ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qudaŋ | shrimp; crayfish; lobster |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | qudaŋ | shrimp; crayfish; lobster |
via Malay keropok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | keropok | A type of food made from a dough of sago flour mixed with mashed fish (shrimp, etc.), sliced thin, and dried before being deep-fried into crispy pieces |