Where does “anrong lima” come from?

anrong lima (Makasar) comes from Makasar lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima, from Proto-Austronesian lima — five; hand.

anrong lima (Makasar): thumb

Definitions

  1. thumb

Ancestry of “anrong lima”, step by step

anrong lima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar lima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarlimafive
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlimafive; hand
3Proto-Austronesianlimafive; hand

via Makasar anrong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaranrongmother (also of animals)
2Makasarjangangchicken
Every word from Proto-Austronesian lima →