Where does “Tananarive” come from?
Tananarive (French) comes from Malagasy Antananarivo, from Malagasy tanana, from Proto-Malayic taŋan — hand.
Ancestry of “Tananarive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | Antananarivo | — |
| 2 | Malagasy | tanana | hand of humans |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | taŋan | hand |