Where does “bituen” come from?

bituen (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Philippine bituən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.

bituen (Ilocano): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “bituen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinebituən—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbituqənstar
3Proto-Austronesianbituqənstar
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bituqən →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən →Every word from Proto-Philippine bituən →