Where does “tany” come from?

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

tany (Malagasy): earth

Definitions

  1. earth

Ancestry of “tany”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tany”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →
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