Where does “talö” come from?

talö (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs — taro.

talö (Nias): a tuber

Definitions

  1. a tuber

Ancestry of “talö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaləstaro
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs
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