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Where does “teh tarik” come from?

teh tarik (Malay) comes from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

teh tarik (Malay): teh tarik

Definitions

  1. teh tarik

Ancestry of “teh tarik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytehtea
2Malayputihwhite
3Classical Malayputihwhite
4Proto-Malayicputih—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

Words derived from “teh tarik”

  • teh tarik
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