Where does “dalem” come from?

dalem (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daləm, from Proto-Austronesian daləm — inside; deep.

dalem (Ilocano): liver

Definitions

  1. liver

Ancestry of “dalem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandaləminside; deep
2Proto-Austronesiandaləminside; deep
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daləm →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daləm →