Where does “tawa tallu” come from?
tawa tallu (Makasar) comes from Makasar tallu, from Proto-South Sulawesi *tɨllu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təlu, from Proto-Austronesian təlu — three.
tawa tallu (Makasar): a third
Definitions
- a third
Ancestry of “tawa tallu”, step by step
tawa tallu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar tallu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tallu | three |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *tɨllu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | təlu | three |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | təlu | three |
via Makasar tawa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tawa | — |