Where does “makatallu” come from?

makatallu (Makasar) comes from Makasar tallu, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tɨllu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu, from Proto-Austronesian təlu — three.

makatallu (Makasar): third

Definitions

  1. third

Ancestry of “makatallu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasartalluthree
2Proto-South Sulawesi*tɨllu—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəluthree
4Proto-Austronesiantəluthree
Every word from Proto-Austronesian təlu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *tɨllu →
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