Where does “taruh” come from?

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

taruh (Indonesian): to put, to place

Definitions

  1. to put, to place

Ancestry of “taruh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytaruhto put, to place
2Proto-Malayic*taruhto place, to put, to keep in a place of safety
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaʀuqto store, put away for safekeeping, hide valuables

Words derived from “taruh

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀuqEvery word from Proto-Malayic *taruhEvery word from Malay taruh