Where does “chakom” come from?

chakom (Karao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zaʀum, from Proto-Austronesian zaʀum — needle.

chakom (Karao): needle; straight pin

Definitions

  1. needle; straight pin

Ancestry of “chakom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianzaʀumneedle
2Proto-Austronesianzaʀumneedle
Every word from Proto-Austronesian zaʀum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zaʀum →