Where does “tolak” come from?
tolak (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak — to push away; shove; repel.
tolak (Malay): to push
Definitions
- to push
Ancestry of “tolak”, step by step
tolak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tulak | to push away; shove; repel |
via Proto-Austronesian *tulak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *tulak | — |