Where does “tasik” come from?
tasik (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Philippine tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tasik — sea; saltwater.
tasik (Tagalog): saltwater filtered through sand in the process of...
Definitions
- saltwater filtered through sand in the process of...
Ancestry of “tasik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | tasik | saltwater; sea |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tasik | sea; saltwater |