Where does “didin-tany” come from?

didin-tany (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy tany, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

didin-tany (Malagasy): laws and customs of the land

Definitions

  1. laws and customs of the land

Ancestry of “didin-tany”, step by step

didin-tany traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy tany

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasytanyearth
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
3Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry

via Malagasy didy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasydidycut, incision
2Proto-Austronesian*disdis—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Malagasy tany →