Where does “matory” come from?

matory (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-tuduR, from Proto-Austronesian tuduʀ — to sleep.

matory (Malagasy): sleep

Definitions

  1. sleep

Ancestry of “matory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ma-tuduR
2Proto-Austronesiantuduʀto sleep
Every word from Proto-Austronesian tuduʀEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-tuduR
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