Where does “tau rempasaʼ” come from?
tau rempasaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar tau, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
tau rempasaʼ (Makasar): a knock-kneed person; someone whose knees knock together when walking
Definitions
- a knock-kneed person; someone whose knees knock together when walking
Ancestry of “tau rempasaʼ”, step by step
tau rempasaʼ 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 rempasaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | rempasaʼ | rubbing the front or hind legs together while walking |