Where does “yang” come from?

yang (Malay) comes from Malay hiang, from Proto-Malayic hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qiaŋ.

yang (Malay): Alternative form of hiang; which; one

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hiang; which; one

Ancestry of “yang”, step by step

yang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay hiang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhianggod
2Proto-Malayichiaŋ—
3Proto-Malayo-Chamichiaŋ—
4Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanhiaŋ—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqiaŋ—

via Classical Malay yang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayyangwhich; one
2Old Malayyaṃ—

Words derived from “yang”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qiaŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hiaŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hiaŋ →