Where does “taroh” come from?

taroh (Baba Malay) comes from Malay taruh, from Proto-Malayic *taruh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq — to store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables.

taroh (Baba Malay): to put

Definitions

  1. to put

Ancestry of “taroh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytaruhto put, to place
2Proto-Malayic*taruhto place, to put, to keep in a place of safety
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀuqto store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq →Every word from Proto-Malayic *taruh →Every word from Malay taruh →