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.
rontal (Old Javanese): palm-leaf
Definitions
- palm-leaf
Ancestry of “rontal”, step by step
rontal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit ताल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | ताल | the palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तल | surface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower... |
| 3 | Old Irish | talam | earth, land; land, country; earth |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | talamū | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥-mon- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
via Old Javanese [[tal]], [[tala]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | [[tal]], [[tala]] | — |
via Old Javanese ron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | ron | — |