Where does “kucing dahan” come from?
kucing dahan (Malay) comes from Malay dahan, from Proto-Malayic dahan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan, from Proto-Austronesian daqaN.
kucing dahan (Malay): marbled cat
Ancestry of “kucing dahan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | dahan | branch |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | dahan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daqan | branch; old; ancient |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | daqaN | — |