Where does “tanö” come from?

tanö (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm, from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm — grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury.

tanö (Nias): land, earth

Definitions

  1. land, earth

Ancestry of “tanö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantanəmto plant; plant
2Proto-AustronesianCaNəmgrave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm →