Where does “daum” come from?

daum (Puyuma) comes from Paiwan djaum, from Proto-Austronesian zaʀum — needle.

daum (Puyuma): sewing needle

Definitions

  1. sewing needle

Ancestry of “daum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paiwandjaumneedle
2Proto-Austronesianzaʀumneedle
Every word from Proto-Austronesian zaʀum →Every word from Paiwan djaum →