Where does “ajak” come from?

ajak (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan ajak, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi azak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian azak — to invite.

ajak (Proto-Malayo-Chamic): to invite ask for the presence or participation of someone

Definitions

  1. to invite ask for the presence or participation of someone

Ancestry of “ajak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanajakto invite
2Proto-Sunda-Sulawesiazakto invite
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianazakto invite
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian azak →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi azak →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan ajak →
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