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Where does “rontal” come from?

rontal (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

Ancestry of “rontal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतालthe palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of...
2Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
3Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
4Proto-Celtictalamūearth
5Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

Words derived from “rontal”

  • lontar
  • lontar
  • lontar
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