Where does “ikan” come from?

ikan (Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan) comes from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hikan, from Proto-Austronesian Sikan — fish.

Ancestry of “ikan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sunda-Sulawesiikan—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhikanfish
3Proto-AustronesianSikanfish

Words derived from “ikan”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sikan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hikan →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi ikan →