Where does “bintoeng aʼborong-borong” come from?
bintoeng aʼborong-borong (Makasar) comes from Makasar bintoeng, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bintuin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.
bintoeng aʼborong-borong (Makasar): the Pleiades; the Seven Sisters star cluster
Definitions
- the Pleiades; the Seven Sisters star cluster
Ancestry of “bintoeng aʼborong-borong”, step by step
bintoeng aʼborong-borong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bintoeng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bintoeng | star |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *bintuin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bituqən | star |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | bituqən | star |
via Makasar aʼborong-borong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | aʼborong-borong | — |