Where does “*tuhan” come from?
*tuhan (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatuan — deity.
*tuhan (Proto-Malayic): god
Definitions
- god
Ancestry of “*tuhan”, step by step
*tuhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatuan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatuan | deity |
via Proto-Austronesian *qatuan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *qatuan | — |