Where does “tembak” come from?
tembak (Malay) comes from Malay timbak, from Proto-Malayic timbak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ti(m)bak.
tembak (Malay): to shoot
Definitions
- to shoot
Ancestry of “tembak”, step by step
tembak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay timbak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | timbak | Obsolete form of tembak |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | timbak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ti(m)bak | — |
via Classical Malay tembak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Malay | tembak | to shoot |