Where does “talas” come from?

talas (Tetum) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs — taro.

talas (Tetum): an aroid plant with highly-prized edible tubers

Definitions

  1. an aroid plant with highly-prized edible tubers

Ancestry of “talas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaləstaro
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taləs
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