Where does “tudung akar” come from?

tudung akar (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian akar, from Malay akar, from Proto-Malayic akar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ — root.

tudung akar (Indonesian): root cap (a cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root)

Definitions

  1. root cap (a cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root)

Ancestry of “tudung akar”, step by step

tudung akar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian akar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianakarroot
2Malayakarroot
3Proto-Malayicakarroot of plant
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*wakaʀroot

via Indonesian tudung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantudungcap, cover, shade
2Malaytudungveil; hijab
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tuduŋ
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀEvery word from Proto-Malayic akarEvery word from Malay akar
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