Where does “tenggelam” come from?
tenggelam (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tələm.
tenggelam (Malay): to submerge, to sink under water; disappear from surface or eye-sight
Definitions
- to submerge, to sink under water; disappear from surface or eye-sight
Ancestry of “tenggelam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tələm | — |