Where does “lappi tuju” come from?
lappi tuju (Makasar) comes from Makasar tuju, from Malay tujuh, from Proto-Malayic tujuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuzuq, from Proto-Austronesian tuzuq — to point at.
lappi tuju (Makasar): sevenfold; seven times as much
Definitions
- sevenfold; seven times as much
Ancestry of “lappi tuju”, step by step
lappi tuju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar tuju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tuju | direction; location; whereabouts |
| 2 | Malay | tujuh | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | tujuh | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuzuq | to indicate, point |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | tuzuq | to point at |
via Makasar lappi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | lappi | — |