Where does “taman” come from?
taman (Indonesian) comes from Malay taman, from Persian چمن, from Proto-Turkic *čïm.
taman (Indonesian): park
Ancestry of “taman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | taman | park, garden; park |
| 2 | Persian | چمن | path, allee; lawn; meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *čïm | — |