Where does “nipah” come from?
nipah (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipaq — a palm species, swamp palm, nipa palm.
Ancestry of “nipah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *nipaq | a palm species, swamp palm, nipa palm |