Where does “salak” come from?

salak (English) comes from Malay salak — salak; to bark.

salak (English): The palm Salacca zalacca, native to Indonesia;...

Definitions

  1. The palm Salacca zalacca, native to Indonesia;...

Ancestry of “salak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysalaksalak; to bark
Every word from Malay salak
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