Where does “Tananarive” come from?

Tananarive (French) comes from Malagasy Antananarivo, from Malagasy tanana, from Proto-Malayic taŋan.

Ancestry of “Tananarive”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malagasy	Antananarivo	—
2	Malagasy	tanana	—
3	Proto-Malayic	taŋan	—