Where does “tallussaʼbu” come from?
tallussaʼbu (Makasar) comes from Makasar tallu, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tɨllu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu, from Proto-Austronesian təlu — three.
tallussaʼbu (Makasar): three thousand
Definitions
- three thousand
Ancestry of “tallussaʼbu”, step by step
tallussaʼbu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar tallu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tallu | three |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *tɨllu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | təlu | three |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | təlu | three |
via Makasar saʼbu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | saʼbu | — |