Where does “inu” come from?

inu (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian inum, from Proto-Austronesian *inum.

inu (Nias): to drink

Definitions

  1. to drink

Ancestry of “inu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianinumto drink
2Proto-Austronesian*inum—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *inum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian inum →