Where does “tambak” come from?
tambak (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambak — dam, dyke, embankment.
tambak (Tagalog): heap; pile; mound of earth, garbage, stones, sand, etc
Definitions
- heap; pile; mound of earth, garbage, stones, sand, etc
Ancestry of “tambak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tambak | dam, dyke, embankment |