Where does “nenek moyang” come from?
nenek moyang (Malay) comes from Malay moyang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əmpu.
nenek moyang (Malay): ancestor
Ancestry of “nenek moyang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | moyang | great-grandparent |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əmpu | — |