Where does “taʼbiʼbiʼ” come from?

taʼbiʼbiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar biʼbiʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bitbit, from Proto-Austronesian *bitbit.

taʼbiʼbiʼ (Makasar): to be peeled or pulled off

Definitions

  1. to be peeled or pulled off

Ancestry of “taʼbiʼbiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbiʼbiʼrind skin of fruit, tree; bark; peel
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bitbit—
3Proto-Austronesian*bitbit—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *bitbit →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bitbit →Every word from Makasar biʼbiʼ →