Where does “malk” come from?
malk (Palauan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian manuk, from Proto-Austronesian manuk — bird; chicken.
malk (Palauan): chicken
Ancestry of “malk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | manuk | bird |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | manuk | bird; chicken |