Where does “harimau akar” come from?

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

harimau akar (Malay): clouded leopard

Definitions

  1. clouded leopard

Ancestry of “harimau akar”, step by step

harimau akar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay harimau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayharimaupanther; tiger; cougar
2Proto-Malayichari-mauŋtiger
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqari-mauŋpanther

via Malay akar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayakarroot
2Proto-Malayicakarroot of plant
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*wakaʀroot
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ →Every word from Malay harimau →