Where does “tarah” come from?
tarah (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic *tarah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian taʀaq — hewing with an adze.
tarah (Malay): to smooth or level wood with a knife
Definitions
- to smooth or level wood with a knife
Ancestry of “tarah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | *tarah | to smooth or level wood with an adze or similar tool |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taʀaq | to hew wood with an adze |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | taʀaq | hewing with an adze |
Words derived from “tarah”