Where does “tuan” come from?
tuan (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatuan — deity.
tuan (Malay): master, lord; mister
Ancestry of “tuan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatuan | deity |
Words derived from “tuan”