Where does “isoratana” come from?
isoratana (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy soratra, from Malay surat, from Proto-Malayic surat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀat.
isoratana (Malagasy): to write to X using Y; to use Y to...
Definitions
- to write to X using Y; to use Y to...
Ancestry of “isoratana”, step by step
isoratana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malagasy soratra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | soratra | inscription; to write; to print |
| 2 | Malay | surat | document; letter; inscription |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | surat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *suʀat | — |
via Malagasy i- -ana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | i- -ana | [[w:Austronesian alignment |