Where does “harimau kumbang” come from?

harimau kumbang (Malay) comes from Malay harimau, from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ — panther.

harimau kumbang (Malay): panther

Definitions

  1. panther

Ancestry of “harimau kumbang”, step by step

harimau kumbang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay harimau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayharimaupanther; tiger; cougar
2Proto-Malayichari-mauŋtiger
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqari-mauŋpanther

via Malay kumbang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykumbangbeetle
2Proto-Austronesian-bəŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ →Every word from Malay harimau →