Where does “ngalek” come from?

ngalek (Palauan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.

ngalek (Palauan): child

Definitions

  1. child

Ancestry of “ngalek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
2Proto-AustronesianaNakchild
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aNakEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak