English
Tana
Tana comes from French Tananarive, and goes back to Malagasy Antananarivo.
- MalagasymodernAntananarivo
- Frenchc. 1600–presentTananarive
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentTana
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- MalagasymodernAntananarivo
- Frenchc. 1600–presentTananarive
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentTana
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Malagasy Antananarivo
Another origin of Tana
- Amharicmodernጣና
- EnglishtodayTana
Today it means
name Nickname for Antananarivo: the capital and largest city of Madagascar.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Malagasy Antananarivo / Tana