Where does “tau rua arenna” come from?
tau rua arenna (Makasar) comes from Makasar rua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.
tau rua arenna (Makasar): a person belonging to the noble or wealthy class referring to someone who holds both a birth name and a noble
Definitions
- a person belonging to the noble or wealthy class referring to someone who holds both a birth name and a noble
Ancestry of “tau rua arenna”, step by step
tau rua arenna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar rua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | rua | two |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duha | two |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *duha | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | duSa | two |