Where does “durian putih” come from?
durian putih (Brunei Malay) comes from Brunei Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic duri-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.
durian putih (Brunei Malay): Common species of durian; fruit of the tropical tree, Durio zibethinus
Definitions
- Common species of durian; fruit of the tropical tree, Durio zibethinus
Ancestry of “durian putih”, step by step
durian putih traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Brunei Malay durian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Malay | durian | durian fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | duri-an | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duʀi-an | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | duʀi | thorn |
via Brunei Malay putih
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Malay | putih | white bright and colourless |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | putih | white |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |