Where does “nasi goreng” come from?

nasi goreng (Malay) comes from Malay nasi, from Proto-Malayic *nasi(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi.

nasi goreng (Malay): fried rice, nasi goreng

Definitions

  1. fried rice, nasi goreng

Ancestry of “nasi goreng”, step by step

nasi goreng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay nasi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynasicooked rice
2Proto-Malayic*nasi(ʔ)cooked rice
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*asi—

via Malay goreng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygorengto fry, to cook something by partial contact woth or full immersion in hot oil

Words derived from “nasi goreng”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asi →Every word from Proto-Malayic *nasi(ʔ) →Every word from Malay nasi →