Where does “ikan” come from?
ikan (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan ikan, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hikan, from Proto-Austronesian Sikan — fish.
Ancestry of “ikan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | ikan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | ikan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hikan | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Sikan | fish |
Words derived from “ikan”