Where does “*jaŋan” come from?
*jaŋan (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zaŋan — a handspan.
Ancestry of “*jaŋan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zaŋan | a handspan |
*jaŋan (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zaŋan — a handspan.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zaŋan | a handspan |