Where does “katineung” come from?

katineung (Sundanese) comes from Sundanese ka-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka-, from Proto-Austronesian ka- — inchoative.

katineung (Sundanese): desire strong attraction, particularly romantic or intimate; affection

Definitions

  1. desire strong attraction, particularly romantic or intimate; affection

Ancestry of “katineung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sundaneseka-verb-forming prefix
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianka-marker of past time in temporal expressions
3Proto-Austronesianka-inchoative
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ka- →Every word from Sundanese ka- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka- →
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