Where does “meng-” come from?
meng- (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic *mAN-, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *maN-, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *maN-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN-.
meng- (Malay): agent focus, frequently but erroneously called...
Definitions
- agent focus, frequently but erroneously called...
Ancestry of “meng-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | *mAN- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | *maN- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | *maN- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maN- | — |
Words derived from “meng-”