Where does “zanatsoratra” come from?

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

zanatsoratra (Malagasy): vowel

Definitions

  1. vowel

Ancestry of “zanatsoratra”, step by step

zanatsoratra 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 zanaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyzanakachild, offspring
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀat →Every word from Proto-Malayic surat →Every word from Malay surat →
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