Where does “kuning telur” come from?
kuning telur (Malay) comes from Malay telur, from Proto-Malayic *təlur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qitəluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian qiCəluʀ.
kuning telur (Malay): egg yolk
Ancestry of “kuning telur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | telur | egg; roe; spawn; testicles; egg |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *təlur | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qitəluʀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qiCəluʀ | — |