Where does “jarum” come from?

jarum (Bonggi) comes from Malay jarum, from Proto-Austronesian zaʀum — needle.

jarum (Bonggi): needle

Definitions

  1. needle

Ancestry of “jarum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjarumneedle
2Proto-Austronesianzaʀumneedle
Every word from Proto-Austronesian zaʀum →Every word from Malay jarum →
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