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Where does “tasik” come from?

tasik (Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tasik — sea; saltwater.

Ancestry of “tasik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesiantasik—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantasiksea; saltwater

Words derived from “tasik”

  • tai
  • tai
  • tai
  • tasik
  • tai
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