Where does “tupai akar” come from?

tupai akar (Malay) comes from Malay akar, from Proto-Malayic akar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ — root.

tupai akar (Malay): treeshrew mammal of the order

Definitions

  1. treeshrew mammal of the order

Ancestry of “tupai akar”, step by step

tupai akar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay akar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayakarroot
2Proto-Malayicakarroot of plant
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*wakaʀroot

via Malay tupai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytupaisquirrel; tree shrew
2Quechuatupaymeeting, encounter; fight, conflict; sparring
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayic akar →Every word from Malay akar →