Where does “hitəm” come from?
hitəm (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qitəm — black.
hitəm (Proto-Malayic): black
Definitions
- black
Ancestry of “hitəm”, step by step
hitəm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qitəm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qitəm | black |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qitəm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)qitəm | black |