Where does “tagtanim” come from?
tagtanim (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tanim, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tanəm, from Proto-Austronesian CaNəm — grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury.
tagtanim (Tagalog): planting season
Ancestry of “tagtanim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | tanim | plant, vegetable; to plant, to put in the ground;... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tanəm | to plant; plant |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | CaNəm | grave, to bury; to plant, to bury; bury |