Where does “亞答” come from?
亞答 (Chinese) comes from Malay atap, from Proto-Malayic hatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəp — roof.
亞答 (Chinese): "Nypa fruticans"
Ancestry of “亞答”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | atap | roof |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | hatəp | roof |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatəp | roof |