Where does “tales” come from?

tales (Betawi) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs — taro.

tales (Betawi): yam

Definitions

  1. yam

Ancestry of “tales”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaləstaro
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs