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Where does “bintang” come from?

bintang (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic bintaŋ, from Proto-Oceanic *bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.

bintang (Malay): star; fate, luck, fortune

Definitions

  1. star; fate, luck, fortune

Ancestry of “bintang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicbintaŋstar
2Proto-Oceanic*bituqən—
3Proto-Austronesianbituqənstar

Words derived from “bintang”

  • bintang
  • bintang
  • harimau bintang
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