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Where does “kuman” come from?

kuman (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kuman.

kuman (Malay): germ; bacteria

Definitions

  1. germ; bacteria

Ancestry of “kuman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankuman—

Words derived from “kuman”

  • kuman
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kuman →