Where does “ketam” come from?
ketam (Malay) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer kt₁aam — crab.
ketam (Malay): crab
Definitions
- crab
Ancestry of “ketam”, step by step
ketam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Mon-Khmer kt₁aam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kt₁aam | crab |
via Proto-Algonquian *kekye·ʔta·mini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Algonquian | *kekye·ʔta·mini | hazelnut |