Where does “rungutnya” come from?

rungutnya (Malay) comes from Malay -nya, from Proto-Malayic ña, from Proto-Austronesian ni-a.

rungutnya (Malay): his, her, or its complaint; the act of grumbling or muttering by someone previously mentioned

Definitions

  1. his, her, or its complaint; the act of grumbling or muttering by someone previously mentioned

Ancestry of “rungutnya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malay-nyato him, to her, to it; him, her, it; his, her,...
2Proto-Malayicña—
3Proto-Austronesianni-a—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ni-a →Every word from Malay -nya →Every word from Proto-Malayic ña →