Where does “ruàng” come from?

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

ruàng (Makasar): to be a second to someone; to be with someone

Definitions

  1. to be a second to someone; to be with someone

Ancestry of “ruàng”, step by step

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