Where does “sagantujusaʼbu” come from?
sagantujusaʼbu (Makasar) comes from Makasar sagantuju, from Makasar tuju, from Malay tujuh, from Proto-Malayic tujuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuzuq, from Proto-Austronesian tuzuq — to point at.
sagantujusaʼbu (Makasar): eight thousand
Definitions
- eight thousand
Ancestry of “sagantujusaʼbu”, step by step
sagantujusaʼbu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar sagantuju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sagantuju | eight |
| 2 | Makasar | tuju | direction; location; whereabouts |
| 3 | Malay | tujuh | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | tujuh | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuzuq | to indicate, point |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | tuzuq | to point at |
via Makasar saʼbu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | saʼbu | — |