Where does “utai tanam” come from?
utai tanam (Iban) comes from Iban tanam, from Proto-Malayic tanəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm, from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm — grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury.
utai tanam (Iban): plant
Definitions
- plant
Ancestry of “utai tanam”, step by step
utai tanam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Iban tanam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | tanam | to plant |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | tanəm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tanəm | to plant; plant |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | CaNəm | grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury |
via Latin utai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | utai | — |