Talk:nusa

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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.