Talk:nusa
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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)
May be possible, although its presence in Sangir, a language with far less Sanskrit influence, may indicate a likelier Austronesian origin.