Where does “attap” come from?

attap (English) comes from Malay atap, from Proto-Malayic hatəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəp — roof.

attap (English): Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans

Definitions

  1. Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans

Ancestry of “attap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayataproof
2Proto-Malayichatəproof
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqatəproof
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatəpEvery word from Proto-Malayic hatəpEvery word from Malay atap
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