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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”

  • ikan duyung
  • ikan
  • ikan
  • ايکن
  • kucing ikan
  • ikan duyung
  • ايکن دويوڠ
  • ikan
  • ikan
  • ikan
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sikan →