Talk:nusa

Latest comment: 9 years ago by 83.83.1.229 in topic Indonesian/Malay

Indonesian/Malay edit

Is it in any way related to νῆσος through some Indo-European form perhaps (Sanskrit?), I'm just asking. 83.83.1.229 15:53, 25 June 2014 (UTC)Reply

May be possible, although its presence in Sangir, a language with far less Sanskrit influence, may indicate a likelier Austronesian origin.

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