Where does “tanam” come from?
tanam (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic tanəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm, from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm — grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury.
tanam (Malay): to plant; to bury
Ancestry of “tanam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | tanəm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tanəm | to plant; plant |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | CaNəm | grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury |
Words derived from “tanam”