Where does “harimau peturun” come from?
harimau peturun (Malay) comes from Malay harimau, from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ — panther.
harimau peturun (Malay): panther
Ancestry of “harimau peturun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | harimau | panther; tiger; cougar |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | hari-mauŋ | tiger |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qari-mauŋ | panther |