Where does “musang turun” come from?
musang turun (Malay) comes from Malay musang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *musaŋ.
musang turun (Malay): binturong
Ancestry of “musang turun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | musang | civet; fox |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *musaŋ | — |