Where does “rimau dahan” come from?
rimau dahan (English) comes from Malay harimau dahan, from Malay dahan, from Proto-Malayic dahan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan, from Proto-Austronesian daqaN.
rimau dahan (English): The Sunda clouded leopard
Definitions
- The Sunda clouded leopard
Ancestry of “rimau dahan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | harimau dahan | clouded leopard |
| 2 | Malay | dahan | branch |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | dahan | branch |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daqan | branch; old; ancient |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | daqaN | — |