Where does “hitam” come from?
hitam (Minangkabau) comes from Proto-Malayic hitəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qitəm — black.
hitam (Minangkabau): black
Ancestry of “hitam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | hitəm | black |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qitəm | black |