Where does “tasik” come from?
tasik (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tasik, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tasik — sea; saltwater.
tasik (Proto-Oceanic): sea; saltwater
Ancestry of “tasik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tasik | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tasik | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tasik | sea; saltwater |
Words derived from “tasik”