Where does “harimau” come from?

harimau (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ — panther.

harimau (Malay): panther; tiger; cougar

Definitions

  1. panther; tiger; cougar

Ancestry of “harimau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichari-mauŋtiger
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqari-mauŋpanther

Words derived from “harimau

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