Where does “tai bintoeng” come from?

tai bintoeng (Makasar) comes from Makasar bintoeng, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bintuin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.

tai bintoeng (Makasar): a falling star; a meteor

Definitions

  1. a falling star; a meteor

Ancestry of “tai bintoeng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbintoengstar
2Proto-South Sulawesi*bintuin—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbituqənstar
4Proto-Austronesianbituqənstar
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bituqən →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *bintuin →
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