Where does “renisoratra” come from?

renisoratra (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy soratra, from Malay surat, from Proto-Malayic surat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀat.

renisoratra (Malagasy): consonant

Definitions

  1. consonant

Ancestry of “renisoratra”, step by step

renisoratra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy soratra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasysoratrainscription; to write; to print
2Malaysuratdocument; letter; inscription
3Proto-Malayicsurat—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*suʀat—

via Malagasy reny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyrenymother
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ra-ina—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀat →Every word from Proto-Malayic surat →Every word from Malay surat →