Where does “biring kana” come from?
biring kana (Makasar) comes from Makasar biring, from Proto-South Sulawesi *biriŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biriŋ.
biring kana (Makasar): a spokesperson literally: "edge of words"
Definitions
- a spokesperson literally: "edge of words"
Ancestry of “biring kana”, step by step
biring kana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar biring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | biring | an edge; a border; a rim; a margin |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *biriŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *biriŋ | — |
via Makasar kana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | kana | to say |