Where does “tau kaʼdoroʼ” come from?
tau kaʼdoroʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar tau, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
tau kaʼdoroʼ (Makasar): a stubborn person
Definitions
- a stubborn person
Ancestry of “tau kaʼdoroʼ”, step by step
tau kaʼdoroʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar tau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tau | people, person, man |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *tau | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |
via Makasar kaʼdoroʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | kaʼdoroʼ | stiff; inflexible |