Where does “ruài” come from?

ruài (Makasar) comes from Makasar rua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.

ruài (Makasar): to do or have something with two people; to share between two

Definitions

  1. to do or have something with two people; to share between two

Ancestry of “ruài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarruatwo
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianduhatwo
3Proto-Austronesian*duha—
4Proto-AustronesianduSatwo
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