Where does “taruh” come from?

taruh (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayic *taruh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq — to store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables.

taruh (Iban): to keep, to put away

Definitions

  1. to keep, to put away

Ancestry of “taruh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayic*taruhto place, to put, to keep in a place of safety
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀuqto store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuq →Every word from Proto-Malayic *taruh →