Where does “asam garam” come from?

asam garam (Malay) comes from Malay garam, from Proto-Malayic *garəm.

asam garam (Malay): seasoning

Definitions

  1. seasoning

Ancestry of “asam garam”, step by step

asam garam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay garam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygaramsalt
2Proto-Malayic*garəm—

via Malay asam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayasamsour; sour foods; acid
Every word from Proto-Malayic *garəm →Every word from Malay garam →