Where does “minyak” come from?
minyak (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic miñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian məñak — fat; grease; ointment.
minyak (Malay): oil
Ancestry of “minyak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | miñak | oil, grease |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | məñak | fat; grease; ointment |
Words derived from “minyak”