Where does “harimau terung kasau” come from?

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

harimau terung kasau (Malay): tiger The mammal Panthera tigris

Definitions

  1. tiger The mammal Panthera tigris

Ancestry of “harimau terung kasau”, step by step

harimau terung kasau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay harimau

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

via Malay terung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayterungaubergine, brinjal, eggplant; plant belonging to the family Solanaceae and genus Solanum that produces edible fruits
2Proto-Mon-Khmer*d₁rɗuŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ →Every word from Malay harimau →
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