Where does “tattallu” come from?

tattallu (Makasar) comes from Makasar tallu, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tɨllu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu, from Proto-Austronesian təlu — three.

tattallu (Makasar): three each; three at a time

Definitions

  1. three each; three at a time

Ancestry of “tattallu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasartalluthree
2Proto-South Sulawesi*tɨllu—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəluthree
4Proto-Austronesiantəluthree
Every word from Proto-Austronesian təlu →