Where does “penunuan” come from?
penunuan (Malay) comes from Malay tunu, from Proto-Austronesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh — roast over a fire.
penunuan (Malay): incineration
Definitions
- incineration
Ancestry of “penunuan”, step by step
penunuan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay tunu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | tunu | to light up; to burn |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *tunu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | CuNuh | roast over a fire |
via Malay pe- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pe- -an | — |