Where does “laʼlang talaʼ” come from?
laʼlang talaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar talaʼ, from Kawi tal, from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.
laʼlang talaʼ (Makasar): the shadow of a lontar palm
Definitions
- the shadow of a lontar palm
Ancestry of “laʼlang talaʼ”, step by step
laʼlang talaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar talaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | talaʼ | palmyra; lontar palm (Borassus flabellifer) |
| 2 | Kawi | tal | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | ताल | the palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | तल | surface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower... |
| 5 | Old Irish | talam | earth, land; land, country; earth |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | talamū | earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥-mon- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tel- | flat; board, plank; to be still; to build |
via Makasar laʼlang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | laʼlang | — |