Where does “balèʼ dadiʼ” come from?

balèʼ dadiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar balèʼ, from Dutch blik, from Middle Dutch blic.

balèʼ dadiʼ (Makasar): milk can; milk tin

Definitions

  1. milk can; milk tin

Ancestry of “balèʼ dadiʼ”, step by step

balèʼ dadiʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar balèʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbalèʼa tin; a can e.g., for cigarettes, but specifically referring to a kerosene tin
2DutchblikA glance; A ray, a beam; A can, a tin
3Middle Dutchblic—

via Makasar dadiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasardadiʼmilk
Every word from Middle Dutch blic →Every word from Dutch blik →Every word from Makasar balèʼ →
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