Where does “talas” come from?
talas (Indonesian) comes from Malay talas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs — taro.
talas (Indonesian): taro
Ancestry of “talas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | talas | taro |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taləs | taro |