Where does “manananim” come from?

manananim (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tanim, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm, from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm — grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury.

manananim (Tagalog): planter

Definitions

  1. planter

Ancestry of “manananim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtanimplant, vegetable; to plant, to put in the ground;...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantanəmto plant; plant
3Proto-AustronesianCaNəmgrave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm →Every word from Tagalog tanim →