Where does “bituon” come from?

bituon (Banggai) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.

bituon (Banggai): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “bituon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbituqənstar
2Proto-Austronesianbituqənstar
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bituqənEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən
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