Where does “turu siakhi” come from?

turu siakhi (Nias) comes from Nias akhi, from Proto-Austronesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian Suaji — sibling.

turu siakhi (Nias): little finger

Definitions

  1. little finger

Ancestry of “turu siakhi”, step by step

turu siakhi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Nias akhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Niasakhisibling
2Proto-Austronesian*huaji—
3Proto-AustronesianSuajisibling

via Nias turu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Niasturufinger
2Austronesian*tuzuq—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Suaji →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *huaji →Every word from Nias akhi →