Where does “maqasin” come from?
maqasin (Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qasin, from Proto-Austronesian (ma-)qasiN — salty.
Ancestry of “maqasin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)qasin | salty |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | (ma-)qasiN | salty |