Where does “kanak” come from?

kanak (Sasak) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.

kanak (Sasak): Alternative form of anak

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of anak

Ancestry of “kanak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
2Proto-AustronesianaNakchild
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aNak →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak →