Where does “tau tannga” come from?
tau tannga (Makasar) comes from Makasar tau, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
tau tannga (Makasar): a middle-class person; someone who is neither rich nor poor
Definitions
- a middle-class person; someone who is neither rich nor poor
Ancestry of “tau tannga”, step by step
tau tannga 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 tannga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tannga | middle; center |