Where does “suro” come from?

suro (Makasar) comes from Proto-South Sulawesi *suro, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀuq, from Proto-Austronesian *suʀuq.

suro (Makasar): messenger; envoy

Definitions

  1. messenger; envoy

Ancestry of “suro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-South Sulawesi*suro
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*suʀuq
3Proto-Austronesian*suʀuq

Words derived from “suro

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *suʀuqEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀuqEvery word from Proto-South Sulawesi *suro