Where does “tasik” come from?
tasik (Indonesian) comes from Malay tasik, from Proto-Malayic tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tasik — sea; saltwater.
tasik (Indonesian): lake
Ancestry of “tasik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | tasik | lake; sea |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | tasik | sea; lake |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tasik | sea; saltwater |