Where does “tambu” come from?
tambu (Tok Pisin) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tambu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian tambu.
tambu (Tok Pisin): forbidden, not allowed; holy; in-law
Definitions
- forbidden, not allowed; holy; in-law
Ancestry of “tambu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tambu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | tambu | — |
Words derived from “tambu”