Where does “pertanyaan” come from?
pertanyaan (Malay) comes from Malay tanya, from Proto-Malayic *taɲaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *utaña.
pertanyaan (Malay): question
Definitions
- question
Ancestry of “pertanyaan”, step by step
pertanyaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay tanya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | tanya | to ask |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *taɲaʔ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *utaña | — |
via Malay per- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | per- -an | — |