Where does “tahi besi” come from?

tahi besi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian besi, from Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi — iron.

tahi besi (Indonesian): rust (on iron); the yellow rust substance on rusted iron

Definitions

  1. rust (on iron); the yellow rust substance on rusted iron

Ancestry of “tahi besi”, step by step

tahi besi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian besi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbesiiron
2Malaybesiiron
3Proto-Malayicbəsi
4Proto-Malayo-Chamicbəsiiron

via Indonesian tahi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantahiexcrement, shit, feces; droppings, dung, muck,...
2Malaytahiexcrement, feces, droppings; excrement, shit,...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqiexcrement, feces
4Proto-AustronesianCaqi
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi