Where does “perikanan” come from?
perikanan (Malay) comes from Malay ikan, from Proto-Malayic ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hikan, from Proto-Austronesian Sikan — fish.
perikanan (Malay): fishery
Definitions
- fishery
Ancestry of “perikanan”, step by step
perikanan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay ikan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | ikan | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | ikan | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hikan | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Sikan | fish |
via Malay per- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | per- -an | — |