Where does “tanom” come from?
tanom (Chamorro) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm, from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm — grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury.
tanom (Chamorro): to plant
Ancestry of “tanom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tanəm | to plant; plant |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | CaNəm | grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury |