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Where does “Antananarivo” come from?

Antananarivo (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy tanana, from Proto-Malayic taŋan.

Ancestry of “Antananarivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasytanana—
2Proto-Malayictaŋan—

Words derived from “Antananarivo”

  • Antananarivo
Every word from Proto-Malayic taŋan →